The federalism that promotes productivity (1), By Dipo Baruwa
The third in the series has been divided into two parts: the first (the present one) continues on the incentive argument and lays the ingredients for productive rivalry among states, while the second attempts a definition of productive federalism and how it can be engineered in Nigeria.
The Derivation Delema – and the Forgotten Incentive The thirteen per cent derivation provision is a constitutional floor, not a ceiling, for any approved formula for distribution of revenue accruing to the Federation Account directly from natural resources.
The argument is simply that Nigeria does not need to await constitutional perfection before creating a more productive federation.
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