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. 39 Basis. The original basis was the hoe, viz., the acreage of a man’s holding. It was about 3s. to 4s., and varied with the fertility of the soil, proximity to markets, &c. It was in itself extremely fair, apart from the irregularities which grew up later. The pagans, whose wealth consisted in selling their children, were assessed in slaves, except the Gwaries, who are singularly un- prolific, and paid in cowries, Is. 2d. per hoe. They are now all assessed at a very low rate in cowries—Chawai in horses. Results. The reform is very popular with the peasantry. The former fief-holders now get no tribute in slaves from the pagans, but they benefit by the abolition of the intermediaries in the Hausa districts, of which they are now headmen, and on the whole are not dissatisfied. A paper in English, Arabic, and Hausa is given to each village showing its assessment, and the peasantry recognise, and avail themselves of, the right of appeal to the Resident; jakadas and tax farmers are not, of course, pleased, but the Emir gains in the process. General. The returns of this province will be considerably increased when the jangali is organised, and the unassessed districts included. The only other tax is the canoe tax in extreme south west, which yields about £100 per annum. BAUCHI. Native Rulers and Communities. There are two Principal Chiefs in this province, the Emirs of Bauchi and of Gombe. The bulk of the population consists of pagan tribes speaking 04 different languages; some of them are not yet under control, and others only partially so. The Emi rate of Bauchi is a very well ordered native administration. In the independent pagan areas paying direct to Government about 90 per cent, is assigned to revenue and 10 per cent, to village heads. As these are grouped into districts a share of about 20 per cent, will be assigned to the district headman, e.g., Government 75 per cent., District heads 20 per cent., village heads 5 per cent.

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