Ibe, Emmanuel Ihechiluru
Department of Public Administration, Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state, Nigeria
Corresponding Author’s email: eibehmacoy79@gmail.com
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to evaluate revenue generation and Nigeria local government system: Issues and prospects. Revenue generation is a major source of income to Nigeria, States and local government in general, even though it is said to be dwindling due to weak controls in the systems of revenue generation. It has remained the most policy critical issue in the local government system in Nigeria.This study, seeks to examine revenue generation in the local government system in Nigeria.The study is descriptive and adopted the desk research approach, using secondary sources of data such as journals, text-books, government papers.The resource mobilization theory was applied in the research.It was concluded that our political leaders have chosen not to put the local government system on the right footing to generate enough revenue. The researcher recommended that to guarantee full financial autonomy of the local government under review and to remove or militate the abuses of the system by the state government, local government should be seen as a sovereign tier of government
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