DIALECTICS OF FISCAL FEDERALISM AND CRISES OF COMMON RESOURCES IN NIGERIA

AN ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONTRADICTIONS

Authors

  • Makodi BIEREENU-NNABUGWU Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Jaja C NWANEGBO Federal University, Wukari, NIGERIA
  • Nobert C ABAH Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Vin AGHARA Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Vincent O EMESIBE Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Chidozie OBIORAH Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Samuel NWAGBO Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA
  • Ndidi EDWARDS Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Keywords:

Allocation formula, common resource, inequality, revenue generation, revenue sharing, social justice

Abstract

This study focuses on social justice as a guide to the formulation of a fair and equitable revenue allocation formula. The paper explores the specificities of the Nigerian revenue allocation formula and challenges of social justice vis-à-vis the quest for equity in the formulation of revenue allocation formula. For the generation and analysis of data the paper relies substantially on documentary and descriptive methods, as we’ll as the theory of justice as fairness and distributive justice serves as the theoretical compass for the paper. While positing that the existing revenue distribution formula sacrifices equity and justice in the alter of convenient equality, and upholds inequality at the peril of social order; the paper recommends that in the principles of typical federalism, resource control would have to be encouraged to gradually solve the problem of injustice associated with existing revenue distribution formula. (word count: 141).

Author Biographies

Makodi BIEREENU-NNABUGWU, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

Jaja C NWANEGBO, Federal University, Wukari, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

Nobert C ABAH, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

Vin AGHARA, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Marketing

Vincent O EMESIBE, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

Chidozie OBIORAH, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Marketing

Samuel NWAGBO, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

Ndidi EDWARDS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, NIGERIA

Department of Political Science

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Published

2018-09-10

How to Cite

BIEREENU-NNABUGWU, M., NWANEGBO, J. C., ABAH, N. C., AGHARA, V., EMESIBE, V. O., OBIORAH, C., NWAGBO, S., & EDWARDS, N. (2018). DIALECTICS OF FISCAL FEDERALISM AND CRISES OF COMMON RESOURCES IN NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS IN SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CONTRADICTIONS. Socialscientia: Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 3(1). Retrieved from https://journals.aphriapub.com/index.php/SS/article/view/509

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