Beginning with 304 local governments in 1976, the number was increased arbitrarily over the years by successive military governments to the 774 that are provided as First Schedule to the 1999 Constitution. According to the Constitution, states cannot create additional local governments without the assent of the National Assembly. The alternative to devolution will likely be the death of the federation,” he added. One nation in a different stage of the life cycle cannot be governed as another in a different stage. As such the structure of governance in one country cannot be copied or replicated in another unless they share similar demographic attributes.

Source: The Guardian May 29, 2018 03:45 UTC