Browsing by Author "Abdulrauf Ambali"

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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, 2020-09-01) Amin Amin; Raji Shittu; Abdulrauf Ambali; 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. Thestudy 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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    Challenges of Revenue Generation in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria: Implications for Community Development
    (Social and Management Research Journal, UiTM, Malaysia, 2020) Amin Amin; Raji Shittu; Abdulrauf Ambali; Alabi Abdullahi; Abdulrasheed Hamza Bamidele
    The Asa local government area of Kwara State, Nigeria, is largely challenged by dwindling revenue generation leading to sustained budget deficits and a 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 was interpreted and analysed. The 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 large chunks of internally generated revenue by local government officials. The low revenue generation has reduced the construction of feeder roads and community markets, and reduced drug supplies to the local government dispensary. The study concluded that Asa local government lacks adequate capacity to generate the required revenue for community development and recommended better training for the revenue collectors, improved political and financial autonomy for local governments and proper utilisation of revenue generated to improve community development in As a local government.
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    National Fadama Development Project III: Achievements and Constraints of Selected Beneficiary Farmers in Niger State
    (Lafia Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 2021-06-08) Yohana Chidawa; Abdulrauf Ambali; Moshood Olayinka Salahu; Ibrahim O. Salawu
    This study assesses the impact of the third national Fadama development policy on poverty reduction among selected farmers in Niger State, by assessing the achievements and constraints faced by the beneficiaries. The study also adopted both quantitative and qualitative method of data analysis. The chi-square method of statistical analysis was used to test the hypothesis. The study discovered that Fadama III project was a success in increased income, daily expenditure, increased savings, improved diet, acquisition of personal properties, ability to send and sponsor children in schools, ability to purchase parcels of land amongst others. It was also discovered that the programme faces some challenges like insufficient disbursement of funds, problem of herdsmen, poor road network, and politicization of the programme among others. The study recommends that subsequent poverty and agricultural programmes should take the issue of providing farm machines to the farmers serious, sufficient funds in subsequent agricultural and poverty reduction programmes should be disbursed in time and poverty reduction programmes should not be politicized.
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    THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DEFECTION AND ELECTORAL OUTCOME IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
    (Yamtara-Wala Journal of Arts, Management and Social Sciences, 2024-06-01) Abdulrauf Ambali; Ibrahim O. Salawu; Moshood A. Olatunji
    The way and manner politicians in Nigeria defect from one political party to the other has not only constituted democratic nuisance, but has continued to raise serious concern among political observers and participants and this has been attributed to lack of clear ideology which makes candidates defect from one political party to the other which may affect the outcomes of elections in Southwestern, Nigeria. Using content analysis of secondary data obtained from various available literature and documentary evidences, and descriptive analysis of primary data obtained through the administration of questionnaire on purposively selected respondents, this study critically explored the linkage between defection and electoral outcome in Southwestern Nigeria. The study found out that politicians’ defection from one political party to another affect electoral outcomes in Southwestern, Nigeria. Specifically, the result of the findings revealed that the weighted average mean was obtained as 3.14 indicating strong agreement of respondents to the negative impact of defection on electoral outcomes. It is concluded that strong connection exists between political ideology and defection and this have effect on electoral outcome. It is our candid opinion that for the purpose of deepening the practice of democracy in Nigeria, any elected politician that defects to another party should be made to stand down and seek re-election. The loophole within Nigeria electoral system that allows this to happen must be changed. That is, a legal reform to affect some enactments, particularly in the constitution whereby machinery for the vacation of seat after defection will make the occupier to lose the seat.