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 on natives in northern nigeria. 59 Government. There are ten tribes shown (so-called units of taxation). 301 towns are shown as assessed, of which 123 pay direct to Government, and 20 different units are named. The Chief of Lokoja city (and surrounding farms) is assumed to rank as a district head. Consolidation of Districts. Not applicable. Office Holders. There are no office-holders other than the Sub-Chiefs of Lokoja city, to whom, say, £300 (out of the total i'750 for native administration) would be assigned, leaving £200 for sanitation and improvements. The General Tax. The total tax (exclusive of Lokoja city) is shewn at £1,603, of which Government takes £1,534, the one district head £40, and village heads £83. There are no other taxes, except licences imposed by Proclamations. All the old Bida Jakadas are abolished. Lokoja city is assessed at 9,v. per compound. Half goes to Government, but the amount is not stated. Captain Larymore proposed a tax of 0a. per adult, realising £2,800. This would give an average of three adults to a “ compound ” (the usual proportion), viz., a tax of 3s. per adult oil an adult population of 10,000, viz., £1,500. I have assumed this figure. Lokoja is a wealthy community, and can afford a higher tax. The returns of population are not very reliable, the children being shown as less than half the adult population. Assuming 80,000 adults (out of a total of 233,191) and deducting 10,000 for Lokoja city, the incidence would be 5'7d. for the out- districts and 9‘2d. for the whole province, including Lokoja. The Jangali. None. The Kurdin Sarauta. None. Income of Principal Chiefs. The income of the chief of Lokoja is not stated. 1 assume he would take £250 out of the £750 set aside for native ad ministration, &c., from the Lokoja city tax. lie does not rank as a principal chief. Realization. 90 per cent, is paid in cash, the rest in cowries, easily realized—3,000 equal la.

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