THE ROLE OF AN ACCOUNTANT IN THE POVERTY ERADICATION PROGRAMME OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. A CASE STUDY OF ANINRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1.0 INTRODUCTION
The need to develop micro economic activities that could enhance self-reliance as a strategy for reducing poverty becomes so pronounced
that the three arms of government (Federal, state and local government) come up with various initiatives. Among these were programs and
policies that aimed at:

Stimulating economics growth through the engagement, of semi-skilled and unskilled labour in production activities

Immediate reduction of social vices and tension in the society by removing idle handle from the streets

Engage the unemployed indirect activities as a veritable means of re-floating the economy.

Improve of the environmental degradation

Minimize rural or urban dri through the improvement of rural communities

Committing the fund to direct benefit of the participant rather than on service or overheads

To achieve these more machinery, accountability, honesty must be put in motion with competent, professional from various field
of endeavour rammes, and policies.

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Among the major problems that have plagued the socio-political and economic life of developing nations are gross unemployment of
her learning population and poverty. Among these nations includes our country Nigeria. Poverty is pervasive. About 60% of Nigeria live
below the poverty line. Available statistics shows that only fifty percent of the population, have access to safe water. About thirty-eight
percent of the population do not have access to primary health care whole most Nigeria, consume less than one third of the minimum
required protein and vitamins in-take due to low purchasing power.
These incidence were compounded by over two decades of political instability, macro economic, policy inconsistencies low capacity
utilization, in industries and the massive turn out of school levers and graduates by institution of higher learning.
This is to say that despite these, for three decades aer independence, unemployment and poverty, were not a national, state or local
concern in Nigeria as it is today.