Aug-2010 AN ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN KWARA STATE: A STUDY OF BARUTEN AND ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (1999-2007) ADAMU, RASHIDA OYORU
ABSTRACT
Local government is a body crated by law to provide a specified range of services to the
local people because of the difficulty by the state to administered successful all her
functions through the central organ. “After decades of the creation of local governments
in Nigeria and the reforms they undergone, the development profile of our local
communities remain woeful” inspite of the funds they received from both federal and
state government over the years. Using Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments as
case studies, this research study assess Local Government Administration in Kwara State.
The essence of the research was to find out why there has been low grassroots
development in Kwara and to proffer solution to this perennial issue. Based on this, the
study has three objectives to determine which are as follows: whether or not the
statutory allocation of Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments is adequate for the
development of the areas, to find out whether or not the funds allocated are utilised in
ensuring development of these local governments, and to also find out whether or not
there are other factors militating against development of both Baruten and Ilorin West
Local Governments in Kwara State. The scope of the study covers the period of 1999 –
2007 being a period of democratic government. Data for the study was generated from
both primary and secondary sources. The instruments used for primary data include
interview and questionnaire while secondary sources include, books, articles, unpublished
materials and so on.
Based on the formulated hypotheses which says that, the amount of statutory allocation
received by Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments does not affect their
developmental performance, and that interference of Kwara State government in the
activities of Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments has positively affects their
performance we analysed data generated using tables, simple percentage and chi-square
as statistical tools. And therefore the study reveals that, the amount of statutory
allocation received by Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments affects their
developmental performance, that Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments must seek
for approval from the Kwara state government before embarking on any capital project,
besides, that, the Kwara state government does not remit, the ten percent (10%) of her
Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to Baruten and Ilorin West local Governments and
also that the operation of joint account among the local governments in Kwara state has
hindered Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments from meeting the yearning of the
people at the grassroots.
Inline with the above findings, we recommended that tax base and financial allocation of
Baruten and Ilorin West Local Governments should be increased and Baruten and Ilorin
West Local Governments should also judiciously make use of the available fund. Baruten
and Ilorin West Local Governments should be given freedom in carrying out their
constitutional functions, autonomy to embark on viable projects and federal government
should ensure that, state governments comply with the 10% remittance of her Internally
Generated Revenue (IGR) to Local Governments and finally, federal government
allocation to local governments should be direct funding from the Federal Government to
Local Government’s Accounts.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page- – – – – – – – – i
Approval page – – – – – – – -ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – -iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – -iv
Abstract – – – – – – – – – -v
Table of content – – – – – – – -vi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION – – – – – – – -1
1.0 Background of the study – – – – -1
1.1 Statement of the problem – – – – -5
1.2 Purpose of the study – – – – – -6
1.3 Significance of the study – – – – -8
1.4 Research questions – – – – – -9
1.5 Scope of the study – – – – – – -10
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW – – – – – – -11
CHAPTER THREE
Research methodology – – – – – – -39
Design of study – – – – – – – -40
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation, analysis and interpretation of data – -48
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary of findings – – – – – – -60
Conclusion – – – – – – – – -61
Recommendations – – – – – – – -62
Suggestions for further research – – – – -64
References – – – – – – – – -65
Appendix I – – – – — – – – -68
Questionnaire. – – – – – – – -69
Aug-2010 AN ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN KWARA STATE: A STUDY OF BARUTEN AND ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (1999-2007) ADAMU RASHIDA OYORU
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