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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TAXATION OF NATIVES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. 33 have delayed this matter. Herds have been counted in Kata- gum and Hade i ja, but no figures are given. The Resident states that the tax amounts to £0,000, which is shared equally between the Government and the native administration. The Kurdin Sarauta. Hone is levied in the Kano Emirate. The sale of offices was prevalent at Katsena, but has been stopped. Ko kurdin sarauta has yet been substituted. No information is available regarding the other Emirates. Total Taxes. The total of the general tax and jangali is stated by the Resident to reach the large total of £50,000, but I have assumed £40,000 only, pending precise returns. Income of Principal Chiefs. In the Kano Emirate the Emir derives no income from kur din sarauta, nor from gado, nor from fines of court, but the old Sokoto gaisua levied on horses is worth about £000 per annum ; this is illegal and will cease. There is no information regard ing the other Emirates. The net incomes of the Principal Chiefs are probably as follows: — Emir of Kano, £8,500 Katagum, £240; Hadeija, £510; Katsena, £2,000. Realization. The tribute is paid wholly in kind, chiefly cowries, and the very greatest difficulty is experienced in realising them. Cowries sell for 1,400 to Is. There is an increasing demand for silver. Basis. As no new assessment has as yet been made, there is no basis to discuss. It will be the old taxes merged into one and simplified, all separate collection being abolished. In Katagum and Hadeija there was a-compound tax of 2s. and in Hadeija a tax of Is. per slave. At present the tax varies with crops annually. The Resident says that the substitution of a fixed sum (in lieu of all taxes) per village can only be effected gradually. Results. Results are at present limited to “ consolidation.” The Emir, of course, does not much like the decentralization of the despo tic power he formerly exercised, but has loyally assisted. The head slaves and hangers-on, who were formerly all powerful, and are now ousted, of course, resent the change which vests Ç 26472

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