A History of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria. 1946- 1979.

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dc.contributor.authorAdebayo, Akanmu Gafari
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-13T17:02:14Z
dc.date.available2023-05-13T17:02:14Z
dc.date.issued1986
dc.description490Pen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluates the historical development of revenue allocation systems, principles and formulas adopted in Nigeria between 1946 when the regional administration and political units were established, and 1979 when the military temporarily withdrew for a civilian regime. During this period, there was a fierce controversy on the question of which revenue allocation principles should be adopted. By 1979, eight revenue allocation commissions had come up with twelve principles none of which was satisfactory enough to be applied for long. Attempts to explain the controversy have focused on variables such as ethnicity, religious and cultural diversity, educational gap etc. The thesis points out the inadequacies in this explanation and argues that it is better to view it as an integral aspect of the conflicts among members of the ruling class who compete over the country’s wealth. Two main conclusions are reached. The first is that the changes in the revenue allocation system positively cohered with the shifting administrative and political balance of power among the units of the Nigerian Federation. The second is that the politics of revenue allocation was significantly influenced by the increasing ideological tendency towards private accumulation of wealth among members of the ruling clasen_US
dc.identifier.citationAdebayo, A.G A history of revenue allocation in Nigeria. 1946- 1979.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.oauife.edu.ng/123456789/5435
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherObafemi Awolowo Universityen_US
dc.subjectRevenue federation accountsen_US
dc.subjectAdministrationsen_US
dc.subjectRevenue Allocation Commissionsen_US
dc.subjectEliteen_US
dc.titleA History of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria. 1946- 1979.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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