TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Certification

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

1.1      Introduction

1.2      Statement of problems

1.3      Purpose of the study

1.4      Scope of the study

1.5      Organization of student

CHAPTER TWO

2.1      Literature review

2.2      Definition of the term

CHAPTER THREE

3.1      Research methodology

3.2      Research design

3.3      Population of the study

3.4      Sampling method and size

3.5      Research method used

3.6      Source of data collection

3.7      Statistical technique used in analysis data

CHAPTER FOUR

4.0      Data presentation and analysis

4.1      Method of data anlysis

4.2      Historical background of Ifelodun local government

4.3      Analysis of data

4.4      Problems toward the achievement of effective revenue generation in Ifelodun local government

4.5      Solution to the problem of revenue generation in the local government

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1      Summary

5.2      Recommendations

5.3      Conclusion

INTRODUCTION

         The creation of more states from the former region of Nigeria in 1967 and 1976 respectively, was aims at bringing the government closer to the people at the grass root level. It was also aimed at solving the problem of distance and remoteness of the seat of the central or state government from the local people.

         In the same vein, the creation of more local governments thorugh the country in 1976, following the recommendation of the Udoji public service review commission of 1974, was a set forward in encouraging full local participation in the art of government upon which the state and the federal government is to be built.

         Local government in Nigeria are created to provide efficient social services to the local communities in the most economical ways out of the limited revenue which are being collected from the communities inform of taxes, rate feex profit from commercial undertakings and other miscellaneous earnings.

         Inspite of the fact that the 1975 local government reform has invariably established a united local government system, more declaration was made in the budget speech of 1st January 1991 by president Babangida that, local government will be accorded full administrative autonomy and allowed to operate in accordance with split and a letter of the constitution and direction by the state or federal government the discharge of these constitutional responsibilities. The subvention will come to them directly. However, more responsibilities have been given to the local government.