Traditional rulers were also involved in mobilizing members of the community to engage in community development projects; serve as a link between the government and the community, maintain peace and security within their respective communities, custodians of cultural values of their community and they also play.
Traditional leaders played a key role during the pre-independence period of the African countries, and still continue to, but the subject of traditional authority seems to have been neglected, as many of the previous roles have now been entrusted to local state officials. The relationship between local authority and traditional authority remains complicated and can be confrontational.
