THE EFFECT OF INTER-GOVERNTMENTAL RELATIONS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION IN NIGERIA1

ABSTRACT This research study sought to examines the Effect of Inter-Governmental Relations and Local Government Administration in Nigeria using Okobo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as a study: for the purpose of this work primary and secondary data were greatly used. The study population for the research work comprises of (200) two hundred from the local government. The researcher applied stratified random sampling method of yaro yamani to arrive at the sample size of 133. The researcher adopts two methods of investigation questionnaire and interviews. The research method used for analyzing this work was simple percentage for easy understanding. The study reveals that Inter-Governmental Relations among the levels of Government were in disarray due to the conflicts over issues of tax jurisdiction, revenue allocation, Inter-Governmental Relations, fund transfers, overconcentration of power at the centre, illegal removal of Government officials, among other factors. The study recommended that Channels of communication should be at its high between the Federal, State, and Local Government in order to produce effectiveness due to the fact that an Inter-Governmental Relation is a relationship between the three tiers of government. Also, there should de direct disbursement of Federal statutory allocation to Local Government directly, not by any local government joint account.