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ABDU, ABUBAKAR OSU and NWACHUKWU CHIGOZIE M.

Published in 2022; Volume:XXII No: 1 Article Number: 7

The study examined an assessment of the relationship between revenue generation and expenditure in Nasarawa State local governments (2011-2017). The study is premised on the background that the responsibilities and revenue streams translate to expectations on the local governments to make capital and current expenditures. The research was anchored on Institutional theory while descriptive method of analysis was used in the study. The study adopted the purposive sampling technique in selecting two (2 local Government areas for the study. Thistheory used was intended to capturing the main thrust of the issue under our consideration, the findings of the study revealed unending conflict and contestation between the state government and the local governments over revenue. The study recommended among others things that there should be a call on the President to end the conflict and contestation between the state government and the local governments over revenue points and the outright usurpation of the revenue points by the state governments through issuance of an executive order.

Revenue Generation; Expenditure; Allocation; Local Government; Nasarawa State;