(7).
(1) The system of local government by democratically
elected local government councils is under this Constitution guaranteed;
and accordingly, the Government of every State shall, subject to
section 8 of this Constitution, ensure their existence under a Law
which provides for the establishment, structure, composition, finance
and functions of such councils.
(2) The person authorised by law to prescribe the
area over which a local government council may exercise authority
shall-
(a) define such area as clearly as practicable;
and
(b) ensure, to the extent to which it may be reasonably
justifiable that in defining such area regard is paid to -
(i) the common interest of the community in the
area;
(ii) traditional association of the community; and
(iii) administrative convenience.
(3) it shall be the duty of a local government council
within the State to participate in economic planning and development
of the area referred to in subsection (2) of this section and to
this end an economic planning board shall be established by a Law
enacted by the House of Assembly of the State.
(4) The Government of a State shall ensure that
every persons who is entitled to vote or be voted for at an election
to House of Assembly shall have the right to vote or be voted for
at an election to a local government council.
(5) The functions to be conferred by Law upon local
government council shall include those set out in the Fourth Schedule
to this Constitution.
(6) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution
-
(a) the National Assembly shall make provisions
for statutory allocation of public revenue to local government councils
in the Federation; and
(b) the House of Assembly of a State shall make
provisions for statutory allocation of public revenue to local government
councils within the State
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