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Nigeria has 768local government areas (LGAs) and 6 Area Councils, making 774 LGA each administered by a local government council[1] consisting of a chairman, who is the chief executive, and other elected members, who are referred to as councillors. Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. Thecouncillors fall under the legislative arm of theLocal Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.
The functions of local governments are detailed in theNigerian constitution and include the following:[2]
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