National Assembly Constituency Projects and Infrastructural Development in Anambra State, Nigeria, 2011-2015

Abstract

In this work, constituency projects are the development initiative from the governments aimed at improving the lives of people of different constituent units of a state periodically. This work seeks to examine the state of the constituency projects, the level of beneficiaries’ participation in the process, and establishing efficient mechanism for constituency projects funding and funds utilization. This work centers on the impact of the National Assembly Constituency Projects on Infrastructural Development in Anambra State, from 2011-2015; and secondary data and field survey formed the basis of data collection dwelling on descriptive data analysis. From the research findings, it is established that constituency projects have not significantly impacted on infrastructure development in Anambra State due to projects poor quality and utilization; domination of the projects processes by the legislators; and also through the ways constituency projects funds are appropriated and coordinated. Thus, it is recommended that there should be active inclusion of both citizens, legislators and state actors in the projects choices and funds appropriation.