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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38 COLONIAL REPORtS—MISCELLANEOUS. districts, including all pagan districts, are already self-con tained. The Emir at first feared this reform, hut now begins to recognise the advantage of its gradual introduction. Office Holders. All former fief-holders have been absorbed as district head men. No separate allowance is made to office-holders, but when the shares of the native administration are allocated, probably some fixed salaries will be assigned to the Galadima, Alkali, and others who necessarily reside at the capital. The General Tax. The total assessment is £6,216, of which Government takes £3,209 and the native administration £3,007. The amount to be paid out of this to authorised office-holders, to district, and to village heads, and the net income of the Emir, has not yet been fixed. It includes all the old native taxes. The urban tax on Zaria City is £320. The farming of taxes to individuals (a source of great oppression, which was especially, prevalent in this province), is abolished, and the Jakadas are now only messengers, and not tax collectors. The incidence of the tax is 2s. 1 3d. per male, and 10'91d. per adult on an assessed popu lation estimated at 58,992 males and 136,724 adults. Many useless offices are being abolished. In the Emirate proper Government receives one-half of the tax. In the Bimin Gwari districts three-fourths, and in the purely pagan districts from 75 per cent, to 95 per cent, (third division 61 per cent.). The Jang a li. Receipts have so far been included in the general tax. Lists of rugas (herds) have been obtained, but the tax has not yet been organised. The Kurdin Sarauta. Is estimated at £50 per annum. Government takes no share. Income of Principal Chief. This has not yet been fixed. The gross amount assigned to the native administration has yet to be allocated. Realization. Seven-eighths of the taxes pass through the Emir’s hands, and he converts the Government’s share into cash. There is some difficulty in converting cowries to cash.

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