Effective local government system in ngeria amidst the crave for advanced technologies: the divide

Abstract

The Nigerian Local Government Councils have been accused (and rightly so) of being redundant, ineffective and unserious with his constitutional roles as enshrined in the section 7 and 4th schedule of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended). Regrettably, the usefulness of this term of government is now also being threatened by the emergence of modern/advanced technologies. The constant reliance on drones, robots, automated teller machines and artificial intelligence appears to be eroding the usefulness of the Nigerian Local Governments. But what becomes the fate of the Nigerian Local Governments and its quest to provide effective services to natives at the rural areas in this technology drive era? This and many more, form the discourse of this paper.