Theory question 109
Nigerian FederalismSection B (answer any two questions from this section)
Discuss the principles considered in the allocation of revenue in Nigeria.
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Derivation: revenue returned to the area from which it came.
Need: units with greater needs get more.
Population: allocation according to number of people.
Even (equal) development / equality of states: a share divided equally.
National interest: funds for projects benefiting the whole country.
Land mass and terrain.
Internal revenue effort: rewarding units that generate their own revenue.
Social development factor (education, health, water).
Minimum responsibility of government.
Commissions such as Phillipson (1946), Hicks–Phillipson (1951), Chick (1953), Raisman (1958), Binns, Dina (1969), Aboyade (1977) and Okigbo (1980) applied these principles.
Explain each principle; mentioning commissions earns extra credit.