ABSTRACT
Local governments in Nigeria are established to bring governance closer to the grassroots and
enhance development. However inadequate finance has undermined the ability of local
governments to achieve these goals. This study, therefore, investigates the link between statelocal
government joint account system and financial autonomy of local government with focus
on Anaocha Local government council between 1999 and 2012. The study adopted the
qualitative descriptive method while data collection was effected through the secondary sources.
The findings show that poor utilization of revenue by council officials accounted for state-local
government joint account system. It further revealed that the state-local government joint
account system have undermined the financial autonomy of Anaocha local government of
Anambra state. It therefore recommends the need to amend Section 162 of the 1999 constitution
with a view to scrapping the state-local government accounts in order to ensure the financial
autonomy of Anaocha local government.
CHIDIEBERE, O (2021). State-Local Government Joint Account System And The Financial Autonomy Of Local Government In Nigeria: A Focus On Anaocha Local Government Council Of Anambra State, 1999-2012. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/state-local-government-joint-account-system-and-the-financial-autonomy-of-local-government-in-nigeria-a-focus-on-anaocha-local-government-council-of-anambra-state-1999-2012
CHIDIEBERE, ORANEKWU "State-Local Government Joint Account System And The Financial Autonomy Of Local Government In Nigeria: A Focus On Anaocha Local Government Council Of Anambra State, 1999-2012" Afribary. Afribary, 15 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/state-local-government-joint-account-system-and-the-financial-autonomy-of-local-government-in-nigeria-a-focus-on-anaocha-local-government-council-of-anambra-state-1999-2012. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
CHIDIEBERE, ORANEKWU . "State-Local Government Joint Account System And The Financial Autonomy Of Local Government In Nigeria: A Focus On Anaocha Local Government Council Of Anambra State, 1999-2012". Afribary, Afribary, 15 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/state-local-government-joint-account-system-and-the-financial-autonomy-of-local-government-in-nigeria-a-focus-on-anaocha-local-government-council-of-anambra-state-1999-2012 >.
CHIDIEBERE, ORANEKWU . "State-Local Government Joint Account System And The Financial Autonomy Of Local Government In Nigeria: A Focus On Anaocha Local Government Council Of Anambra State, 1999-2012" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/state-local-government-joint-account-system-and-the-financial-autonomy-of-local-government-in-nigeria-a-focus-on-anaocha-local-government-council-of-anambra-state-1999-2012