Internal Revenue Generation (IRG) and the Sustainability of University Education in South-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria

The purpose of the study was mainly to assess the Internal Revenue Generation (IRG) and sustainability of University Education in the South-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. To fulfill the study's goal, two research questions were posed and two hypotheses were developed to lead the investigation. A survey research design was used for the investigation. Three hundred and thirty (330) top university administrative staff at eleven (11) universities in the South-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria were used as the population of the study. The 41-item questionnaire titled "Internal Revenue Generation and the Sustainability Questionnaire (IRGSQ)" was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics, bar charts, radar graphs, bar graphs, and independent t-test statistics were used to analyze the data collected for the study. The findings revealed that the primary sources of internal revenue generation are utilized for revenue generation; the university's management utilized Internal Revenue Generation (IRG) for the sustainability of university education in the south-East Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria, and there was a significant effect on IGR and the university's sustainability. It was concluded that internal revenue generation plays a vital role in the operations of any university in the southeast geopolitical zone of Nigeria. It was recommended that there should be a comprehensive reorientation and awareness of the university management's IRG and its usage for sustainable education, especially in the South-Eastern Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. Keywords: Internal, Revenue, Generation, Sustainability and University education.