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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36 COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. district heads (including jangali collectors) £2,363, and village heads £1,184 (including £27 to office-holders). Assuming an adult population of 480,000 (total population 1,105,000), the average incidence is 9'02d. It varies from 6d. to 3s. Income of Principal Chiefs. General Tax. Jangali. K. Gar anta. Gado. Fines and Gaisua. Total. Shehu Bedde Nguru £ £ 4,134 475 307 Not yet assessed. £ 100 £ 1G0 40 £ 200 53 £ 5,009 400 Realization. About 12 per cent, is paid in cash, 65 per cent, in dollars, and 35 per cent, in cattle and other kind. It is realised with diffi culty. Cowries are not much in circulation, and vary from 800 to 1,200 for Is. Basis. The basis is the relative wealth of each village, arrived at by a uniform tax on each compound, and a general extra per centage on the whole village. It is estimated that the present tax is about the same as the former aggregate taxes. Unsettled districts are being gradually assessed in a similar way. The district and village heads assess the share of the village assess ment which shall fall on each individual in proportion to his wealth. Results. The reform has been well received, and the peasantry are well satisfied. There has been very little friction, and any attempt at extortion is checked by publishing the lists of assess ment in Arabic. The amount is brought to the Resident for division to save transport to Kuka and back again. Two and a hnlf per cent, of the Zakka is set aside for charity.

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