Let Anioma, Ijebu, Ogoja, Ibadan and other states be (6), by Eric Teniola
From last week continues the narrative about creation of new states in Nigeria. While serving in Ikeja Garrison, his second in Command was Lt-Colonel Shehu Musa Yar’adua (5 March 1943 – 8 December 1997) who later became number 2 man in the country after General Murtala’s assassination in February 1976. Brigadier Ally’s ADC was Colonel […]
Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro (2)
By Eric Teniola The first part of this piece published last week ended with Decree No. 8 and Decree No. 3 of 1984 promulgated by the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. THIS Decree(No.8) may be cited as the Recovery of Public Property (Special Military Tribunals) (Amendment) Decree 1984 and shall be deemed to have […]
Historic perspective on the pardon of Alli and Enahoro
By Eric Teniola THE presidential pardon granted by President Muhammadu Buhari to former Nationalist and Minister, Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (1923-2010) and also to Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli (1929-1989), former Governor of the defunct Bendel State and endorsed by the National Council of State is most welcome. I hope the pardon will be extended to […]
The states are dying (4)
By Eric Teniola This is the concluding part of this piece which was first published three weeks ago. The third part published last week focused on the Raisman Commission set up to examine issues pertaining to taxation and revenue allocation in Nigeria. THIS includes all forms of revenue going to each government besides and including […]
The states are dying (3)
By Eric Teniola THE Raisman Commission was to review the tax jurisdictions as well as the allocation of revenues from these taxes, but such that the Regions had the maximum possible proportion of their income within their exclusive competence. This prescription for maximum independent revenues for the regions could not be fully realised. As the […]
The states are dying (2)
By Eric Teniola SINCE population could be used as a proxy for need and even progress, and the statistical basis for using this principle did not exist in 1946, Phillipson applied only the principle of derivation. His argument that in using it he aimed at inculcating “financial responsibility” into the Regions, was mere rhetoric: all […]
