Government
There are three levels of government in Nigeria:
Federal Level
The elected president is the Chief of State and Head of
Government. He appoints his council of ministers . The president's powers are
checked by the National Assembly who are elected members of the Senate and the
House of Representatives.
State Level
An elected Governor together with members of the State Assembly
are in charge of individual state matters and revenue. They exercise their
powers together with the Council of Chiefs.
The local ethnic Leader (king / Chief) must endorse any prospective
Governor.
Local Level
This level helps give greater autonomy to minority ethnic groups
within each state. There is an elected Chairman and Councilors who are members
of the Ministry of Local Government at state level. The LA also helps to bring
the Federal Government closer to the grass roots.
Students activities
How are decisions made in your school and local area?
Who is listened to?
Write a letter to your school Chair of Governors about an issue you
feel strongly about.
Think, pair and share:
Imagine that you are the President of Nigeria for a day. What will
you do? How will you influence decisions at Local Government level?
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