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JAMB Government 1982 Question 34

Question 34

Nigerian Federalism

The Nigerian 1981 Revenue Allocation Act entitled the local governments to?

  1. A.20 per cent
  2. B.12 per cent
  3. C.31 per cent
  4. D.58.5 per cent
  5. E.10 per cent
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Answer: E (10 per cent)

Explanation

The 1981 Act shared the Federation Account roughly 55% federal, 35% states and 10% local governments. Later formulas gave local governments more (now about 20%).