Problems Of Local Government Revenue Generation (a Case Study Of Local Government In State)

INTRODUCTION           Revenue is the pivot of any economy, it is given priorities in the national budgets preparation because it is on the revenue available that expenditure is based. Revenue generation is never an easy task hence the available revenue checks expenditure at all levels of the economy.              The 1989 constitution states under section 160(9) that “Revenue” means any income or revenue derived by the government of the federation from any source and includes: (A).any receipt however described, arising from the operations of any law (B).any return however described, arising …