Thesis Abstract

Thesis Overview

1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

There is no doubt that Nigeria is blessed with abundant human and material resources, but the problem with the country is the fact, that is various government since its independence in 1960, some 44 years ago have either inadvertently or otherwise refused to utilize these resources to its benefit.
Unfortunately, the abundance human and material resources of the country was mismanaged and the country thrown into foreign debts today. Since 1984 emphasis has shifted from external borrowing to local or internal sourcing of the country’s revenue for both capital and recurrent expenditure of the government; Federal, States and Local governments.
Also Achebe, Chunua (1985:10) maintained that the dwindling receipt from Federal account owing to sharp drop in the price of crude oil, as a result of global oil glut. Fall in total export earnings from about N4.1 billion in 1980 to N10.5 billion in dwindling export earnings and foreign exchange disbursement on imports escalated.
This resulted in a decrease in the federal government revenue allocation in the states and local governments. In te old Anambra State in particular, the inheritance of a huge debt of about N1.83 billion from he civilian

There is no doubt that Nigeria is blessed with abundant human and material resources, but the problem with the country is the fact, that is various government since its independence in 1960, some 44 years ago have either inadvertently or otherwise refused to utilize these resources to its benefit.
Unfortunately, the abundance human and material resources of the country was mismanaged and the country thrown into foreign debts today. Since 1984 emphasis has shifted from external borrowing to local or internal sourcing of the country’s revenue for both capital and recurrent expenditure of the government; Federal, States and Local governments.
Also Achebe, Chunua (1985:10) maintained that the dwindling receipt from Federal account owing to sharp drop in the price of crude oil, as a result of global oil glut. Fall in total export earnings from about N4.1 billion in 1980 to N10.5 billion in dwindling export earnings and foreign exchange disbursement on imports escalated.
This resulted in a decrease in the federal government revenue allocation in the states and local governments. In te old Anambra State in particular, the inheritance of a huge debt of about N1.83 billion from he civilian