In the pre-colonial Hausa-Fulani executive administration, fiscal administration and revenue collection followed a defined bottom-up administrative chain. Arrange the following officials in the correct sequential order of tax collection and remittance, starting from the grassroots level where assessment occurs up to the central treasury.
- 1Mai-Ungwa (Ward or Hamlet Head)
- 2Dagaci (Village Head)
- 3Hakimi (District Head)
- 4Maaji (Central Emirate Treasurer)
Answer
The correct administrative sequence for tax collection and remittance flows upward from the Mai-Ungwa (Ward Head), to the Dagaci (Village Head), then to the Hakimi (District Head), and finally to the Maaji (Treasurer).
Tax administration in the Hausa-Fulani pre-colonial system was structured hierarchically from local units to the central government. The collection process initiated with the Mai-Ungwa (Ward Head), flowed upward to the Dagaci (Village Head), was supervised and remitted by the Hakimi (District Head), and reached final accounting with the Maaji (Treasurer) at the treasury (Bait-el-Mal).
Step-by-Step Solution
Key Concept
Hausa-Fulani Fiscal Administration and Executive Revenue Hierarchy
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