The Problem And Prospect In Financing Local Government In Delta A Case Study Of Isoko North Local Government Council Delta State

📄 Project Abstract

Since 1954 Nigeria has been operating three levels of government as a federation. During the era of the parliamentary system of government, local government services as sub-decision of the require government, the local government area made up the region. The 1979 constitution which ushered in a presidential system of government gave the impression that just as there was separation of government into federal, state and local government with each level of government in complete control. Therefore, local government made up the states and the states making a nation, which is constituted by law and has substantial control of affair, including the power to impose taxes for prescribed purpose. From the description above, a number of important factors could be seen very clearly, first that a local government compared to that of a federal government. Secondly, it is set up by laws and have certain responsibilities. Whalen (1975), made additional contribution as to territory population and legal...