THE IMPACT OF POOR REVENUE GENERATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS IN NIGERIA ( A CASE STUDY OF UYO LGA)

THE IMPACT OF POOR REVENUE GENERATION ON THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN AKWA IBOM STATE (A CASE STUDY OF MBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA)

CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

1.1    INTRODUCTION

Development is a since qua non for modern civilization. In a crusade and struggle to carryout development at all nooks and crannies of the society, the  local government as the third tier of government that is nearest to the people is saddled with the responsibility of direct development of the people to a certain level.

Development is highly associated with fund, much revenue is needed to plan, execute and maintain infrastructures and facilities at the local community level. The needed revenue generated for such developmental projects. Like construction of accessible roads, building of public schools, health care centers, construction of bridges among others are soles generated from taxes, royalties, haulages, flings and grants from states, national and international governments.

Thus, the local community cannot embark, execute and possibly carryout the maintenance of these projects and other responsibilities without adequate revenue generation. This is the basic reason development is skeletal at some local community in Nigerian.

The issue of poor revenue generation is not exceptional to local government in Mbo. This has been one of the problems encountered by Mbo local government. This however pronouncedly affected development negatively in local government.

In this research project, the issue to address is how far can this poor revenue generation affect growth and development especially in Mbo local government.

1.2    STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Recently, citizens are interested on the development of their local community which yearn towards improved standard of living. Local community actualizes the growth and development goals through revenue mobilization. The more the revenue, the more the development, but local community administration is faced with challenges which causes development backwardness in Nigeria and in Mbo. Local government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

The local government council take direct care of the grassroots people, that is the people in the rural areas. This group of people sometimes lack essential facilities and condition of modern civilization. They lack pipe bore water to drink, do not have electricity, accessible roads, poor educational infrastructure and facilities to mention but a few.

This is one of the major reasons of rural-urban migration  of movement. This has made our cities to be congested and  increase  in many criminal activities. Based on the above and foregoing assertions, it is obvious that the impact of poor revenue generation on the growth and development of local communities is a serious problem. This might be as a result of poor revenue generation

1.3    OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY

This research study is aimed at examining on the area in which revenue generation, utilization on the growth and

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