A Re-appraisal of Fiscal Federalism and Success of Awka North Local Government Council: The Shenanigan, Imbroglio and Solutions.

The suggestion for unified system of local government was enshrined in 1976 local government reform. by the military junta. By the reform the local government among other things was granted fiscal autonomy to ensure that grassroots development is fostered. But this has never been achieved. The shenanigan has resulted to serious imbroglio and poor performance of the local government councils especially Awka North Local Government Coucil. The study adopted descriptive research design. Data collected were presented in tables and hypotheses were tested usingchi square non-parametric statistics. The results of this study revealed that the caretaker committee system practiced by Anambra State government over the years has impeded the performance of Awka North Local Government Council. Also fiscal imbalance has affected the performance of Awka North Local Government Council as well. Based on the findings, the researchers recommended as follows: That the government of Anambra State should henceforth discontinue the use of care committee system to run local government administration. Also, funds meant for the local government should be released to it without the attachment of strings.