Revenue generation and rural development (a study of Lokoja local government area of Kogi state) Department: Political Science By: Headboy Project ID: 6926 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractToday’s Local Government Administration in Nigeria is faced with varieties of problems. There are problems with sourcing adequate revenue from the Federal and State governments. And there are also the problems associated with sourcing for funds via internally generated revenue. These myriad problems are a cog in the wheels to smooth running of local government administration in Nigeria. There are problems of dishonesty on the part of revenue officers who oftentimes, divert the council’s money for personal use there is also the encroachment of other levels of government by diverting local government funds. There is, therefore, an urgent need to review local government revenue generation. The study adopted the efficiency theory as a guide. To analyze the machinery of internally generated revenue, as well as to review the various sources of internally generated revenue. Data were collected from both primary and secondary data. The study revealed that the inability to generate adequate funds was the major challenge of the LGAs and the deliberate starvation of finance to this LGA by the State government undermined development. The study recommends that the keeping of appropriate accounting records and books, supply of social and economic service, establishment of people oriented projects, staff motivation training and retraining of revenue officers can set the local government system in the right direction to improving internally generated revenue. The study recommends that the local government should embark on people oriented projects, staff motivation training and retraining of revenue officers can set the local government system in the right direction to improving internally generated revenue. Participation in agriculture will encourage the inhabitants of local governments to improve their standard of living on the one hand and to improve the revenue base of local governments on the other hand....Preview Download Preview +Other Political Science project topics and materials you might be interested in»Federalism and national integration in Nigeria: issues and challenges»The role of local government in rural development: a study of Warri north local government area of Delta state»The role of political parties in democratic governance in Nigeria: a case study of PDP: 1999-2007»Dependency and underdevelopment in Africa: the Nigerian experience»Terrorism and Nigerias economy: an assessment of the boko haram insurgency»Nigerian federalism and local government autonomy»Women empowerment in Nigerian politics: (case study of Udi local government area)»Poverty reduction and sustainable development in Nigeria»Poverty and youth restiveness in Nigeria. An evaluation of the boko haram crisis»Corruption and underdevelopment (a case study of halliburton) »The socio-economic implications of the boko haram insurgence in Nigeria: 2009-2013»The impact of civil society organization on Nigerias socio-political development: An appraisal of civil liberties organization»The impact of public opinion on public policy in Nigeria: an appraisal of 2010-2012»Labour unrest and underdevelopment in Nigeria: an appraisal of 2000-2013»Military rule and political transition in Nigeria: An appraisal of Abacha regime (1993- 1998)