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Nigeria Nears Decision on New Revenue-Sharing Formula

From The Punch · (Apr 24) English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Nigeria's Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission is nearing completion of a review of the nation's revenue-sharing formula.
  • The commission is conducting a nationwide data verification exercise to update the indices used for revenue distribution among federal, state, and local governments.
  • This review aims to ensure the revenue allocation framework reflects current socio-economic realities, promoting fairness, equity, and national development.

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) is diligently working to finalize an updated revenue allocation formula for Nigeria, a critical step towards ensuring fiscal fairness and national cohesion. Chairman Mohammed Shehu emphasized the commission's commitment to basing allocations on accurate, verified data that reflects the current socio-economic landscape. This nationwide data verification exercise is not merely a procedural update; it is a fundamental effort to align revenue distribution with the realities on the ground, thereby strengthening fiscal federalism.

The commission is committed to ensuring that Nigeria’s revenue allocation framework reflects the realities on the ground.

— Mohammed ShehuChairman of the commission, Mohammed Shehu, stated the commission's commitment to aligning the revenue allocation framework with current realities.

The commission's proactive approach involves collecting and validating crucial socio-economic and infrastructural data across all states and the Federal Capital Territory. Indicators such as education, healthcare, internally generated revenue capacity, and infrastructure development are being scrutinized. This meticulous process is designed to build a more transparent and responsive revenue distribution system that truly serves the interests of all Nigerians.

Accurate data is the backbone of fairness, equity, and national cohesion. This nationwide exercise represents our determination to build a more transparent and responsive revenue distribution system that serves the interests of all Nigerians.

— Mohammed ShehuShehu highlighted the importance of accurate data for fairness and national cohesion, emphasizing the goal of a transparent revenue distribution system.

Shehu's call for cooperation from state governments, traditional institutions, and civil society underscores the collaborative nature of this undertaking. By engaging stakeholders and promoting transparency, the RMAFC aims to foster trust and ensure that the revised formula will be robust and sustainable. This initiative is vital for balanced regional development and effective national planning, reflecting a commitment to equitable resource distribution across the federation.

The current review of the national revenue allocation formula has reached an advanced stage, making the data verification exercise a critical step in safeguarding the integrity and reliability of the indices that will underpin future allocations.

— Mohammed ShehuShehu noted the advanced stage of the review and the critical role of the data verification exercise in ensuring the integrity of future allocations.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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