Question

Difficulty: EasyRevenue Allocation System and Principles in Post-Independence Nigeria

Sequence these fiscal committees and commissions set up in post-independence Nigeria according to the timeline of their creation, starting with the earliest.

  1. 1Binns Commission
  2. 2Dina Interim Revenue Allocation Committee
  3. 3Aboyade Technical Committee
  4. 4Okigbo Presidential Commission

Answer

The correct chronological sequence of creation is Binns Commission (1964), Dina Interim Revenue Allocation Committee (1968), Aboyade Technical Committee (1977), and Okigbo Presidential Commission (1980).
The correct chronological sequence begins with the Binns Commission established in 1964 during the First Republic, followed by the Dina Interim Revenue Allocation Committee in 1968 under military rule, the Aboyade Technical Committee in 1977, and finally the Okigbo Presidential Commission in 1980 during the Second Republic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the creation year of each fiscal body.
Binns Commission (1964), Dina Committee (1968), Aboyade Committee (1977), Okigbo Commission (1980).
Establishing accurate historical dates is necessary to order post-independence fiscal commissions.
2
Sort the bodies chronologically from earliest to latest.
Binns Commission -> Dina Committee -> Aboyade Committee -> Okigbo Commission.
Chronological order requires placing earlier events before later ones.

Key Concept

Chronological Evolution of Nigerian Revenue Allocation Commissions
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