FINANCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE (A CASE STUDY OF KEFFI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NASARAWA STATE)

This research examines finance and its role on local government performance with reference to the Keffi Local Government Area. The Objectives of the research are to identify the causes and effects of under-utilization of local governments fund as well as suggest appropriate measures of generating and utilizing the finances of the Keffi Local Government Area, one hypothesis and four research questions guided the study. Stratified sampling technique was used to obtain a sample size from the population. Findings shows that local government have not been adequately mobilized in the economic planning process, the existing sources of revenue of local government are grossly inadequate, the revenue generated in Keffi Local Government is not enough to meet up with its programmes. Among the recommendations are; Keffi Local Government should from time to time, conduct a survey of it area of jurisdiction to enable it assess the number and types of structure that will go a long way in improving its revenue yield in tenement, the Federal and State Governments are also urged to increase their allocation to the local government as to follow them to attend swiftly and effectively to their increasing responsibilities to the people at grass root.