The Role And Prospects Of Traditional Rulers In Public Administration: Case Study Bakasi Local Government Area

.CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYThere has been change in the role of traditional rulers in Nigeria as it applies to Public Administration, since the introduction of local government reforms of 1976 in the said reforms, leadership roles were clearly expressed, which states that it is not the intention of government to destroy the organic unity of the traditional institutions. The traditional emirate and chiefdom will remain, although their functions will be changed to accord with the present day circumstances.Although the paramount of chiefs was undone by colonial rule, tradi…