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    Local governments are established at the grassroots level to assist the central government in administration and activities. They were established in 1982 to give more power to people in localities and widen democratic leadership. There are two categories of local government authorities: district councils and urban authorities like town councils and municipal councils. Local administration is organized with village governments, ward governments, and district councils at progressively higher levels.

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    Local governments are established at the grassroots level to assist the central government in administration and activities. They were established in 1982 to give more power to people in localities and widen democratic leadership. There are two categories of local government authorities: district councils and urban authorities like town councils and municipal councils. Local administration is organized with village governments, ward governments, and district councils at progressively higher levels.

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    Sub-Topic 3

    LOCAL GOVERNMENT

    By: Apila @ 2018


    What is Local Government?
    Local government refers to the system of
    administration in which elected representatives are in
    charge of the administration of regions, districts,
    urban centres and villages. Or
    Local governments are the governments which are
    formed at the grass- root level in order to assist the
    central government in matters of administration and
    other important activities.
    Reasons for the Establishment of
    Local Government
    The local government authorities were
    established in 1982 for the following main
    reasons.
    i. To give more power to the people in their
    localities.
    ii. To widen the system of democratic
    leadership.
    Structure of Local Government
    There are two categories of local
    government authorities these are;
    1. District council.
    2. Urban authorities
    Structure of Local Government

    VILLAGE WARD DISTRICT TOWN MUNICIPAL


    GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT COUNCILS COUNCILS COUNCILS
    Structure of Local Government
    There are two categories of local
    government authorities these are;
    1. District council.
    2. Urban authorities

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