Problem Of Revenue Generation Strategy In Enugu State Local Government (a Case Study Of Udi Local Government Area In Enugu State)

ABSTRACT

The research project is on the problem of revenue generation strategy in Enugu State local government system. The main source of local government fund is the 20 percent statutory allocation from the consolidated revenue fund.  This fund is not enough for the local government to discharge its responsibilities to their people.  It therefore, become necessary for the local government to look for other means of generating fund internally to supplement the 20 percent federal allocation to them.  They still do not meet up with their social, economic and political responsibilities to their area of governance for instance, salaries and wage are not paid to workers regularly.  This results in workers not being able to pay house rents, school fees for their children and PHCN bills. Again, the roads in the local government are not maintained, there are pot holes everywhere, causing untold hardship to the motorists, unnecessary traffic hold up and as a result the workers report late to work. This study therefore, seeks to investigate into the factor problems that limit revenue generation strategy in Enugu State local government system.  To achieve this, data for the research were collected mainly through the primary source of questionnaire, which were structured closed-ended questions specifically designed in line with the research question. The questionnaire was distributed to 85 workers of the accounts, and its treasury and personnel departments of the local government.  Face to face interview with some staff from selected department in the local government and also the research personal observation were used to supplement the questionnaire.  The simple random sampling method was used to collect the data. Data collected were analyzed using percentage analysis and several finding were made.  These includes: That there was lack of effective planning and control of government financial resources. That there is lack of investment foresight, mismanagement, and employment of inexperienced personnel. In view of these findings, the researcher made some recommendations, which if fully implemented will reduce eliminate these limiting factors and encourage good increasing and progressive revenue earning in the local government. These recommendations include: Mounting enlightenment campaign to educate the citizens on their right and duties.  A percentage of the amount realized should be reinvested in a capital project. The federal government should also increase the statutory allocation to local government.                                                           

Table 2: What are the main source of revenue to the local 

Table 4: What are the academic qualification of these staff 

Table 5: What are the problems encountered by the revenue 

Table 6: Have your local government ever had any to cash 

Table 8: Do your local government have any commercial 

Table 9: What are the problems encountered in the 

Table 10: Do your local government invest in securities, like 

treasury bills, shorter fixed deposit and 

Table 12: Do you think that savings by direct labour cost 

Table 13: Do you think that your local government taps 

Table 14: Do you think that your local government treasury 

is efficient in the management of local government funds? 83

Table 15: Is your local government efficient in revenue 

Table 16: What is your recommendation for improvement of 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

References 

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

References 

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

References 

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION

CHAPTER FIVE

Bibliography 

Appendix