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Under the Indirect Rule system established in Northern Nigeria, which institutional body was specifically created to manage local revenue collection and fund traditional administrative operations?

  1. Native TreasuryAnswer
  2. B
    Legislative Council
  3. C
    Colonial Secretariat
  4. D
    Crown Advisory Board

Answer

The Native Treasury
The Native Treasury (Beit-el-Mal) was created as the financial arm of the Indirect Rule system in Northern Nigeria. It collected local taxes and disbursed funds for traditional authority salaries and local development projects.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the functional role described in the question
The target institution managed local revenue collection (taxation) and local expenditure under indirect rule.
Indirect rule relied on local traditional institutions organized into three main pillars: Native Authority, Native Courts, and Native Treasuries.
2
Match the functional role to the specific institution
The Native Treasury (Beit-el-Mal) was the financial pillar responsible for collecting taxes (such as Haraji and Jangali) and allocating funds for local traditional administration.
This allowed traditional emirs and chiefs to maintain administrative financial operations under British supervision.

Key Concept

Fiscal Administration of Indirect Rule via Native Treasuries
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