Rural Development generally in the Nation, is supposed to be accorded the priority attention it deserves in the planning and implementation of capital projects in the country. This is because a large percentage of the people live in the Rural Areas. Policies of the three-ties of Governments (Federal, Sta e and Local Governments) are supposed to be focused on the rural development. The State Governments prevailing control of the Local Government in the Federation is most disturbing. The State. Government is frustrating the initiatives of the Local Governments in rural development by abusing the Joint Account and other enactments of the State House of Assembly regarding Local Governments. The Local Governments

 are starved of funds to ginger up Rural Development efforts. This has in no small measure obstructed the performance of the Local

 Governments in the area of rural envelopment. The Federal Government Statutory allocation to the Local Governments should be

 reviewed upwards in order to enhance the general output and performance of the Local Government in the Federation. The State

 Government also should be persuaded tc remit the 10% contribution of its IGR, as provided for by law, to enhance the revenue base of the

 Local Governments. This study of two selected Local Governments (Dutsin-Ma and Danmusa) in Katsina Stnte has employed stratified

 and random sampling by administering questionnaires on public officials handling Local Governments Affairs in the State and the two

 selected Local Governments. In order to get a balanced opinion, field survey of opinions of community leaders, and civil society

 organizations was conducted. Official records and governmen