Friday Adakole Elijah: VAT saga - The battle for federalism

planted time bomb awaiting explosion as a prelude to implementation of what some scholars depicted as “True Federalism”. At the moment, Nigeria is operating the corrupt version of federalism. The Nigerian brand of federalism is antithetical to the true concept of federalism popularly known as “ Frederickan model of federalism”.

This is because the 1979 constitution that we borrowed from the United State of America consolidated the Ironsi Decree number 34 of May, 24, 1966. Under these laws, virtually all items were listed under exclusive chapters. And that was the beginning of the quagmires that we found ourselves today. Federalism in the country was implemented topsy-turvy.

According to Olabanji Olukayode Ewetan , Fiscal decentralization has become fashionable regardless of levels of development and civilization of societies. Nations are turning to devolution to improve the performance of their public sectors. Fiscal federalism is essentially about the allocation of government resources and spending to the various tiers of government.

Federalism according to Arowole, Akindele and Olaopa as cited by Ewetan , is a political concept in which the power to govern is shared between national, states and local governments, creating what is often called a federation . Arowolo postulated further that “It is a political theory that is divergent in concept, varied in ecology and dynamic in practice”.

From the above discussions, the role assignment which flows from the basic theory of fiscal federalism is summarized as follows: The central government is expected to ensure equitable distribution of income, maintain macroeconomic stability and provide public goods that are national in character.

70% of the northern part of Nigerian are Foreigners they are not Nigerians....Oduduwa nation,Middle belt should wake up from the I sleepy. Oduduwa republic is the answer to your problem with the northerns.

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