Northern Nigeria

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Identifikator:: 863607721

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-45464

Document type:: Monograph

Author:: Lugard, Frederick John Dealtry http://d-nb.info/gnd/117667412

Title:: Northern Nigeria

Place of publication:: London

Publisher:: His Maj. Stat. Off.

Year of publication:: 1907

Scope:: 1 Online-Ressource (65 Seiten)

Collection:: Economics Books

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i 54 COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. The Jangali. The tax in tlio settled districts is £68, uf which Government receives £34 (50 per cent.), the Emir £20 (30 per cent.), heads of lluras £8 (12 per cent.), and collectors £6 (8 per cent.). There are five herds (1,360 cattle). Among the pagan tribes Govern ment receives 65 per cent., the owner 25 per cent., and the head of the Ruga 10 per cent. It is collected by Government. In the Gongola district there are 12 Rugas. Tax £165. Govern ment £108, owners £41, and heads of Rugas £16. Total 17 Rugas. Total tax £233. Government £142, Emir and owners £61, Heads £24, collectors £6. There is no difficulty in collec tion from nomad herds. The Kurdin Sarauta. Estimated at £20. Government takes no share. Total Taxes. The general and jangali taxes produce in all £3,909, of which Government receives £1,520, and the native administration £2,389. Income of Principal Chief. From General tax £1,103, jangali £20, Gado £20, kurdin sarauta £10; total £1,153. Realization. Neither Emir nor district heads have the remotest idea of accounting, and hence the tax has to pass through the hands of Europeans. The whole of the Government share is paid in cash. Cowries vary from 1,600 to 2,000 per Is. Basis. The Fulanis of Yola never previously paid a tax, except zakka, hence there was no basis to go on. A capitation tax of 3s. per adult was taken as a basis, but only for purposes of calculation, since the tax is not individual and the total assessment is collected by the Village Headman in proportion to the wealth of each individual. Adults arc reckoned at one- third of the population, but probably the proportion is as two to three. Chiefs of villages were summoned to Yola to fix the tax, and there was no difficulty. Results. The assessment has been fully collected, though new, and in spite of famine and epidemics. The Emir's authority has not been weakened, but it will take the people some time to

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