Oredo Local Government: Re-definition of Democratic Grassroots Agenda 1 First of a two- part analysis/commentary on Oredo Local Government By Dele Ailemen It is incontrovertible from any patriotic contemplation of the Nigerian Federation, that local governments constitute a quintessential anchor for the enthusiastic involvement of the citizenry, in the construction of a wholesome people-oriented Democracy. While there’s often the serious argument about the extent and clarity of the authority of local governments in the three-legged Federal structure, however, local administrations can never be written off as mere ornamental decorations in Nigeria’s constitutional architecture. Such jaundiced viewpoint would portray a sickening ignorance of the unique development role that local governments play in the lives of their constituents outside the glamour of national media attention. There’s one lesson that I have irrevocably embraced in the course of my leadership involveme
