The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria

239 Pages·2009·5.33 MB·English

University of Nigeria

Research Publications

r
o
h OKEKE, Vincent Onyekwere
t
u
A
PG/MPA/00/28716

The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria (1946-2003)

e
l
t
i
T

y
t
l
u Social Sciences
c
a
F

t
n Public Administration
e
m
t
r
a
p
e
D

e
t 2001
a
D

e
ur
t
a
n
g
i
S
h
The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria (1946 2003)
-
Okeke, Vincent Onyekwere Sunday
PG/MPA/OO/287 16
Department of Public Administration and Local Government
University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
September, 2001
Title Page
The Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria (1946- 2002)
Okeke, Vincent Onyekwere S.
PG/MPA/00/287 1 6
A Research Project
Presented to the Department of Public Administration and
Local Government. University of N igeria, Nsukka.
In partial fulfillment of the Requirements for the
award of the Degree of Master of Public
Administration (MPA).
/
September, 200 1
Approval Page
This project has been approved for the Department of Public
Administration and Local Government, University of Nigeria,
Nsukka.
Dr, B.C Nwankwo
.
,
Supervisor Head of Department
External Examiner
Dean,
Faculty of the Social Sciences
Certification
This is to certify that Okeke, Vincent Onyekwere Sunday, a
post-graduate student in the Department of Public Administration
and Local Government (PALG), and with the Registration No.
PG/MPA/00/287 1 6 has satisfactorily completed the requirements
for course, and research work for the Degree of Master of Public
Administration (MPA). The work embodied in this project is
original and has not been submitted in part or full for any other
;'
Diploma or Degree of this or any other University.
Dr. B.C. Nwankwo
- .
Supervisor Head of Department
Dean, i/l\ l,; ( o1
Faculty of the Social Sciences
DEDICATION
'1'0 ALL PUBLIC SERVANTS IN NIGERIA AND THE WORLD AT
LARGE
ABSRTACT
The politics of Revenue allocation in Nigeria, 1946 - 2002 were
'
examined. It was discovered that "New Federalism" operating in Nigeria has
two principal implications, which Nigerian Government must, fully
addressed. First, there is the increased dependency of the sub-national
centers of government on the federal government for fiscal resources to
enable them discharge their functions. Second, there appear to be some
doubt whether the constituent units are now operating as co-ordinates of
central government or as appendages of unitary administration.
The federal government could possibly justify its retention of more
fiscal resources by pointing to the fact that the scope and magnitude of its
activities have increased substantially in recent years. The assumptions of
these responsibilities have by no means lessened the financialzburden of the
lower tiers. This is because they still have to contend with the problems of
infrastructures and the transformation of their rural economies.
In the light of the above, there is more need to spread the
infrastructure facilities and industries across the constituent parts of the
country; institute principles for vertical revenue allocation and a limit on
decentralization of political authority in order to make Nigeria a 'true'
federation.
1
The above: implication and findings recommendations were derived
from the statement of problem, objectives and significance of the study and
AC KNOWLEDGEMENT
Thanks you Lord, for your infinite Mercy in my academic pursuit in
the University.
I am profoundly grateful to my project supervisor Dr. B. C. Nwankwo
for his inspiring advice, motivation, guidance and direction, this difficult
research was carried out successful. I am highly indebted to him.
I must also express my appreciation to my lecturers Dr. B. C
Nwankwo, Dr. F. 0. Onah, Prof F. C. Okoli, Dr. N. N. Elekwa, Dr. A. 0.
Onyishi, Dr. C. Ofuebe, and Dr. R. Onah Etc.
I am also grateful to the staff of PALG UNN for their assistance
through my stay at the University.
Finally while thanks go to all friends for the good role I wish to state
here that errors of omission and commission in this work are entirely mine.
To God be the Glory.
Okeke, V. 0. S.
September, 200 1.
vii
hypotheses posited in the project. The principal problem and hypothesis
posited in the study is that the precise way in which fiscal resources are
shared in a federation in turns affects critically the political and
administrative relations among these units. Political economy framework
was applied in analyzing the politico-administrative relations of the general
problem of who gets what, when and how in federation. The techniques of
content analysis constitute our data gathering and analysis technique.
Though pictographs and tables were used in the analysis data. This study
covered five decades of intergovernmental fiscal relations. The study will be
relevant to both policy makers and the academia.
r1 7I . tle Page: ...... .. .. . .. . .. .. .. .... . .. .. .. . .... .. . , ,, ,, , ............................
i
Approval Page: .. . ... ...
Certification: .. . .. . .. .
Dedication: . .. ... ...
A~.~~IIo\\~~c~~~..c. IIIcII~...: .. .
Abstract: ... ... ...
Table of Contents ... ... .. .
List of 'l'nbles ... . .. .,.
(11 IAl''I'El< ONE: INrI'ROI)UC'~ION...:. .....................................
L
1.1 Backgrou~id'l 'o 'l'hc Study: ............................... ... ..,.,,.
1.2 Stak~nenot j'P1-oblem:. ...................................... ;: .........
1.3 Ol>jectives 01' Study: .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . .. . . . .
1.4 Significance Of Study: ....................... ........ ........ ......... . .
1.5 Review of L,iteratu~-.e.:.. ................................................
1.6 'I'heoretical Framework OP Analysis: .... ........ . ...... .........
1.7 I-Iypotllesis:. ........ .. ....... ............................... ... ......
..........................:siselltopyI-I..........................:siselltopyI-I..........................:siselltopyI-I
1 .S Scope And Linrit;!tion Of Study: ................................
~perntionalizationO f Concepts: ....... .......... .............
!
References: ...... . .. . . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . -... .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . .. . .. . . .. . .. .