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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50 COLONIAL REPORTS—MISCELLANEOUS. live stock and corn, are realised without difficulty. Cowries are 1,200 to 2,000 for Is. The rate varies little at each place. Basis. The basis is a moderate estimate of what the old native taxes would amount to. The unit is the compound or household, and the tax varies according to wealth, except among the unsettled tribes, who pay a fixed sum. The Resident estimates the old zakka tax thus :—Yield per acre from 300 to 2,400 lb., average, say, 520 lb. Tithe would be 52 lbs., which at a farthing per lb. equals Is. Id. A household averages four persons, and culti vates, say, three acres, equals 3s. 3i/. ; their own consumption would be about 1,575 lbs. per annum. This would give a tax of about 10(7. per adult. Results. The tribes who formerly paid no tax at all naturally do not welcome the new system, but those who did pay are well con tented with the reform. The Resident expresses every confid ence of success when the system is fully introduced. There is, he says, no friction and no extortion. The chiefs approve it, and the people think it moderate and fair. NASSARAWA. Native Rulers and Communities. Five Chiefs pay to no superior, and give 50 per cent, to Government, viz., Keffi, Nassarawa, Laña, Darroro, and Abuja. These are in fact only small chiefs, who should rank as district heads—Government receiving 75 per cent. There is no power ful Emirate, or " Principal Chief,” in the province. Seven independent tribes (or unsettled districts) are named who pay direct to Government, viz., the Jaba, Kagherko, Kagoro, Maroa, ,Tere, Kao, and Pai. These are only partly assessed. The Ma da and Munshi tribes are not under control. Administrative Organization. There are four administrative divisions—Keffi, Laña, Dar roro, and Abuja. The instructions regarding the creation of districts under headmen have not as yet apparently been en forced, though it is reported that no difficulty in applying the principles exists. There are therefore no district heads, and

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