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Revenue Generation, Utilization And Grassroots Transformation In Nigeria
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT: - In the words
perceives Local Government as “that Nation or State which deals mainly
with people of a particular placeâ€.
The 1976 Local Government reform
conceives Local Government as government at the Local level examined
through representatives council established by law to exercise specific
powers within defined areas. For the purpose of this research
therefore, a local Government can be implied to be a unit of government
established by act of law to administer the function of government and
see to the welfare and interest of the Local dwellers under the Local
Government system.
FEES: - Derek (1983:72) defines fee as “the amount of money charged for service renderedâ€.
GENERATION:
- Hunby et al (1972: 77) defines generation as “the bringing or causing
something to exist or occurâ€. Therefore to define generation to suit
the study as follows: - it is the bringing of revenue into existence.
CHARGES: - Derek (1972: 78) defines charges as “the price demanded for services of goodsâ€.
RATE: - This is defined as tax of property (land and building) paid to local authority for local purposes.
RENT:
- It is a regular payment for land and building utilization: - it is to
use or making use of something especially for a practical purpose.
1.10 HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
Uyo
is the state capital of Akwa Ibom, a major oil producing state of
Nigeria. The town became the capital of the state on September 23, 1987
following the creation of Akwa Ibom State from erstwhile Cross River
State. The University of Uyo resides in this town. The population of
Uyo, according to the 2006 Nigerian Census which comprises Uyo and Itu,
is 427,873 while the urban area, including Uruan is 554,906.
The city
can be accessed by road via the A342 highway, as well as Abak Road,
Nwaniba Road, Itu Road, Oron Road, Idoro Road and Aka Road. Nearby
airports include the Akwa Ibom International Airport at Okobo and
Margaret Ekpo International Airport, Calabar.
Uyo is a fast-growing
city as it has witnessed some infrastructural growth in the past nine
years. It has an intensive network of roads such as the IBB Way, Atiku
Abubakar Avenue, Udo Udoma Avenue, Nsikak Eduok Avenue and Edet Akpan
Avenue which is an eight-land superhighway and currently the widest road
in Uyo.
Transportation in Uyo mainly by tricycles, popularly known
as Keke in the urban areas and motor bike called Alaluk in Ibibio in the
rural areas like interior villages. Uyo is home to many notable housing
districts such as the Ewet Housing Estate, Osongama Estate and Shelter
Afrik. The city of Uyo is notably neat and hospitable to foreigners and
its aborigines. Highbrow residential areas in Uyo include the
prestigious Ewet Housing Estate, Osongama Estate, Shelter Afrik and a
host of other choice areas in the town and its environs. The city boasts
recreational areas such as the Ibom Connection popularly known as “Ibom
Plaza†and the prestigious Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort.
Uyo
is home to the University of Uyo, formerly known as the University of
Cross River State. Its name was changed in 1991, when the government of
Nigeria established it as a Federal University. This school has various
campuses in Uyo such as Town Campus and Annex Campus in Ikpa Road,
Permanent Site/Main Campus in Nwaniba Road, UYTH/Medical Campus at Abak
Road and Ime Umana Campus at Ediene-Abak.
1.11 ORGANIZATION OF THE STUDY
This
project is organized into five chapters. Chapter one introduces this
study, gives the nature of the problem, statement of the problem,
research objectives, the significance, scope and limitations of the
study, the assumptions and definition of terms used are also highlighted
in the chapter with the historical background to the area of study of
the research before the organization of the study.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Revenue generation in the public sector is very important because of demand for economic development. This study examined Revenue Generation, utilization, grassroots transformation and accountability in Uyo Local Government Council. It employed descriptive and analytical approaches. A total number of forty (40) respondents out of fifty (50) were selected. Data were collected mostly from questionnaire and interview data collected, were analyzed using simple percentage while chi-square statistic w ... Continue reading---
