Local government areas of Nigeria
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title:
Local government areas of Nigeria
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Nigeria has 774 local government areas (LGAs), each administered by a local government council 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. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_areas_of_Nigeria
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2006-02-08T22:13:27Z
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2024-09-11T05:58:38Z
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