PAD 409

FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

PAD 409: Intergovernmental Relations in Nigeria.

FIRST SEMESTER (HARMATTAN), 2016/2017 SESSION

Lecturer: Dr. Jacob O. Fatile, jacofem@yahoo.com; +234 805465 5692

INTRODUCTION

The course, PAD 409- Intergovernmental Relations is a 3-credit course unit within the undergraduate programme in Public Administration. It is a core course and must be taken by all students wishing to complete their B.Sc programme in Public Administration. Intergovernmental relations exists both in the federal and unitary structures and in fact, the clamour that intergovernmental relations is only associated with the federal system should be discarded.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of the course you should be able to:

1. Have a good appreciation of what intergovernmental relations is

2. Explain the concept of intergovernmental relations, where it started and how it evolved in Nigeria.

3. Know the different models and theories that can be used to explain intergovernmental relations.

4. Identify and explain the pattern of relationship among the tiers of government and how intergovernmental relations problems can be resolved.

COURSE CONTENT

The topics to be covered in the course include:

1. Introduction: Meaning and objectives of Intergovernmental Relations

2. IGRs: Unitary Vs Federal System-Reasons why IGR feature prominently in a federal states than unitary states.

3. Evolution of Intergovernmental Relations in Nigeria

4. Models of IGR- Deil Wright Model- Inclusive, Separated and Overlapping Authority Models

5. Theories of IGR- Systems Theory, Power Relation Theory, etc.

6. Causes of Friction among the tiers of Government and how IGR problems can be resolved.

7. Institutional mechanisms for managing IGRs- National Assembly, Supreme Court, The Council of States, Federal Character Commission, INEC, National Boundary Commission, Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission etc.

8. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: Intergovernmental financial transfers Revenue allocation, resource control etc.

COURSE ASSESSMENT.

The course is designed to help students to move easily from the objectives through the required reading, class tests and assignments to a final examination.

Assignments, class tests and final examination are designed to test you and facilitate your progress. To complete this course successfully, you are required to pass both the continuous assessment and final examination. Class participation is expected. I will “cold call” students who are not participating on regular basis. Therefore, you must be prepared to ask intelligent and relevant questions in the class. The quality of one’s questions and participation will impact on student’s class participation grade.

Attendance, class participation, assignments and class test will constitute 30% of the final grade.

Grading:

Activities % ages

Class Attendance 5%

Class Participation 5%

Assignments 10%

Class Test 10%

Examination 70%

Your performance in these components determines your total score for the whole course which is 100%.

ASSIGNMENTS

Students are expected to submit two assignments on any two topics in the course. The first assignment is due for submission at the end of three weeks while the second assignment is due for submission at the end of the eighth week. Students are expected to turn in their assignments before the stated deadline in order to avoid being penalized for late submission. An assignment is considered late if the paper copy is not submitted at due date. All assignments must be submitted to the lecturer online and will be tested for plagiarism. The maximum length of each assignment is 3 pages. Normally, examination will come up between the fourteenth and sixteenth week of the semester. Examination is essay type and the minimum duration is 2 Hours 30minutes.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Adamolekun,L. (1983). Public Administration a Nigerian and Comparative Perspective. Lagos: Longman Books.

Dunmoye, A. (2002).Resource Control: which way forward? The Nigerian Social Scientists, 5.

Eme,O.I. and Ede, H. (2009).“The politics of intergovernmental relations in Nigeria: Perspectives of the South-East geopolitical zone” in Onu, G., Umezurike, C., Biereenu Nnabugwu, M., and Nwankwo, O.B.C (Eds.) Issues in politics and Governance in Nigeria. A publication of the Nigerian Political Science Association, South East

Wright, D. (1995).Democracy and Federalism in the United States of America: Intergovernmental patterns, politics and perspective. In O. Aborishade and R. Mundt (Eds.), Local Government in Nigeria and the United States: Learning from comparison (p. 103). Ibadan:Samadex.