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    ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY IN STRENGTHENING LEGISLATIVE PRACTICES: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE
    (Department of Public Administration, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, 2010-06-07) Ishaya, Habu; Omadachi, Oklobia; Success, Tosin Ademeso
    This research has come to spotlight on the role of Civil Society in strengthening legislative practices in Nigeria. The role of the Civil Society' can he said to be important and needful in the legislative practices in Nigeria. Civil Society' has been widely recognized as an essential 'third' sector. Its strength has a positive influence on the legislative practices of the legislatures. The paper concluded and recommended that there should be an increase and focus networking among Civil Society’ groups to aid training of cadres in grassroots mobilisation and advocacy; more efforts should be directed at service delivery and the reduction of corruption in the Civil Society in order to properly strengthen the legislative practices in Nigeria; finally, Civil Society’ groups should improve their effectiveness by clearly defining their objectives, strengthening their technical competencies, increase in knowledge, skills and methods of advocacy