Abstract
This study considers the growing influence of information communication technologies and proposes the establishment of community information centres (CICs) to boost citizens' participation in socio-political governance at the local level. The research relied principally on interaction with the political leadership and selected communities in Egbedore Local Government Area in Osun State, south-west Nigeria to ascertain how CICs can provide a viable platform for increased participation in governance at the local community level. By providing a means of information flow between citizens and the elected community officials with respect to basic public services such as reporting crime, monitoring weather trends, providing information on agricultural products prices, collection of local taxes, e-voting etc, the likelihood of a disruptive breakdown of law and order due to lack of communication between leaders and followers can be greatly minimized. The challenges to implementing such community systems in Nigeria are also highlighted.
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