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Arrange the following post-independence revenue allocation commissions and committees in Nigeria in chronological order of their establishment, from the earliest to the most recent.

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

Answer

The correct chronological sequence from earliest to most recent is: Binns Commission (1964), Dina Interim Revenue Allocation Committee (1968), Aboyade Technical Committee (1977), and Okigbo Presidential Commission (1980).
The Binns Commission was set up in 1964 during the First Republic. The Dina Committee followed in 1968 under military rule. The Aboyade Technical Committee was constituted in 1977 during the military transition period, and the Okigbo Commission was appointed in 1980 during the Second Republic.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the historical year of appointment or establishment for each commission.
Binns Commission was appointed in 1964; Dina Committee in 1968; Aboyade Technical Committee in 1977; Okigbo Commission in 1980.
Determining the establishment date of each fiscal commission is necessary to establish the historical sequence.
2
Arrange the commissions in ascending order based on their establishment dates.
1964 → 1968 → 1977 → 1980.
Placing the dates in chronological order yields the correct historical progression of revenue allocation committees in post-independence Nigeria.

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Chronological evolution of fiscal federalism and revenue allocation commissions in post-independence Nigeria
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