The study examined constraints of adoption of information & communication technology (ICT) among employees of local government areas for sustainable development in Ebonyi State-Nigeria. The study employed content analysis approach to achieve the objectives of the study. The study sought to ascertain the degree of constraints of adoption of ICT among the employees of local government areas in Ebonyi State. However, it is hypothetical that adoption of ICT can propel sustainable development in local government areas of Ebonyi State. Dwelling on the gains that timely exchange of information, relevant data management at the local government area in provision of service at the grass root may be hampered because of underutilization of ICT facilities among employees and competition will continue to be a nightmare without the adoption of ICT. In order to have a good foundation upon which the study rest, technology adoption theory propounded by Everett Rogers (2003) theories of Innovation and Diffusion was adopted. The major interest of the theory is to elucidate the irresistible power of ICT to propel sustainable development in local government areas of Ebonyi State. Following from the assumption of the theory and its focus the constraints of adoption of ICT emerged. It is the findings of the study that power, competence and funding have continued to be recurrent decimal. Consequently, the study recommends that administrators of local government may explore the opportunities of adoption of ICT in order to achieve sustainable development in local government areas of Ebonyi State.

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