CRISES

The study investigated the crises between state and local government on autonomy in Edo State: Post Supreme Court judgement and its effect on service delivery. To achieve the purpose of the study, four (4) research questions were raised and answered. The sample size for the study was made up of 100 respondents. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage. The study revealed that financial control, staff appointments, constitutional ambiguities, political rivalry, and delayed fund releases were the major sources of conflict undermining local government autonomy in Edo State. It was concluded that the autonomy crisis between state and local government significantly hindered education, healthcare, sanitation, and local projects. The study recommended among others that the Edo State Government should as a matter of utmost urgency ensure full compliance with the July 11, 2024 Supreme Court judgment by granting local governments the constitutional autonomy required to function effectively.

This research work examined the Nigeria Union of Teacher (NUT) and the Management of Crisis in Education in Secondary Schools in Nigeria using Edo State a case study. The instruments used in the data collected were analyzed by the use of sample percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPC) and the statistics. A questionnaire named “the impact of the Nigerian Union of Teacher on the Management of Crisis in Education in Secondary Schools in Edo State” was administered on
120 respondents. Hypothesis was tested and it was discovered that the NUT helps in the resolution of management crises in secondary schools. It was recommended that government and its agencies should take Nigerian Union of Teacher into greater confidence to facilitate her contribution to the decision making and policy formulation process in education. Moreso, adequate funds by the government should be disbursed to the Nigeria Union of Teacher (NUT) so as to ensure effectiveness and
efficiency of the association