Browsing by Author "Abdulrauf Ambal"

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    Challenges of Revenue Generation in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Community Development
    (Social and Management Research Journal, 2020) Amin Amin; Raji Shittu; Abdulrauf Ambal; Alabi Abdullahi
    The Asa local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria, is largely challenged by dwindling revenue generation leading to sustained budget deficits and paucity of funds for sustainable development of the area. This paper examined the income generation capacity of the local government and its implications for community development. The study used both primary and secondary data research methodology, which were interpreted and analysed. Findings from the study were that Asa local government generates insufficient revenues from both internal and external sources due to weak federal allocation and irregular remittance of its statutory financial allocation from the state joint account. The capacity of the local government to generate sufficient internal revenue is also challenged by poor tax collection capacity and enforcement policy and embezzlement of a large chunks of internally generated revenue by local government officials. The low revenue generation has reduced the construction of feeder road and community markets, and reduced drug supplies to the local government dispensary. The Social and Management Research Journal study concluded that Asa local government lacks adequate capacity to generate the required revenue for community development and r e c o m m e n d e d b e t t e r t r a i n i n g f o r t h e r e v e n u e c o l l e c t o r s , i m p r o v e d p o l i t i c a l a n d f i n a n c i a l autonomy for local governments and proper utilisation of revenue generated to improve community development in As a local government
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    Voters’ Confidence and Good Governance in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of 2015 and 2019 Presidential Elections
    (Journal of Administrative Science, 2022-04-06) Abdulrazaq Idowu Amao; Abdulrauf Ambal; Akeem Araba
    Nigeria has undergone the two faces of electoral integrity: the good and the bad. For the avoidance of doubt, Nigerian elections between 1999 and 2007 were generally rated to be lacking in integrity. This may have accounted for the low quality of governance in Nigeria during those periods. It is against this background that this study set out to examine the relationship between voters’ confidence and good governance in Nigeria. The study used (mixed method) both primary and secondary sources of data collection. For the primary source of data a well-structured questionnaire and closed ended interview were conducted. A total of 1200 questionnaires were administered in three states (Kwara, Ekiti and Rivers) in three different geo-political zones in Nigeria. And a total of forty-five interviewees/people were interviewed in the three states. On a face to face and well structure interview. Both qualitative and quantitative method of data analysis was used. The study uses Principal Agency theory. The study finds out that there is significant contribution of Voters’ Confidence to Good governance in Nigeria. The study concluded that there is a significant contribution of Voters’ Confidence in the achievement of Good governance in Nigeria. And the study have also made it clear that for any nation to achieve good governance, it has to improve the Voters’ Confidence in the electoral process of the country.