In the area of agriculture.
It
has been certified as fact that the local government in a democratic setting is
supposed to be known as the friend of those in the grass root. Which can
otherwise be regarded as the nerve-centre of the socio-economic and political
life of those in the local government area.
As an administrator in the grass root, the
system must be effectively utilized fulcrum of local development and growth. In
the process, the local government authority ought to focus in fostering or
promoting public enlightenment among the people, with the aims of enabling the
local populace to actively participate in decision making that will affect the
wellbeing of the masses.
It
is rather appalling to note that today; the people are not consulted to
actually know whether the project proposed for them is what the need at that
particular time. The local government authority of any local government area;
should realize that they are the vehicle the superior power are using to
transmit all kinds of information to those in the rural dwellers. Hence the
active involvement and unseasoned support for the promotion of educational
facilities and other benefit to the people should be their main concern.
The
local government must realize that all programs design to promote the well
being of the populace should be design in a way that the people who are
beneficiary of the project, are full involved in the decision to decide the
kind of project actually needed by the people at that time. In the field of
agriculture, the role of the local government administration is to assist the
people by organizing workshops or seminars to enlighten the farmers and also
assisting them with financial assistance to enable them boast their produce.
This can be done through partnership with co-operative Societies whose field is
in the agricultural. The local government support for this sector of the rural
economy will enable it to continue to provide employment opportunities and
income for the bulk of rural dwellers. Besides, it will also enable it to
provide the inputs needed for growing industries at the local level.
