Abstract:
This study is concerned with the colonial taxation in Yola metropolis, spanning from 1901 to 1960. Yola has passed through different phases of development on the system of taxation, ranging from the pre-colonial period to the colonial era. It examines the colonial taxation and society of Yola metropolis of Adamawa province covering the period between 1901 to 1960. This study discusses the establishment of the British colonial taxation in Yola metropolis during colonialism, constituting colonial forced labour which also contributed to the development of system of British colonial taxes in Yola, the land tenure system and the introduction of colonial currency provided more revenue to the colonial government at all level. The Native Authority as an institution played significant role tax collection. It briefly discusses the British contact and conquest of the area and how traditional institutions resisted the colonial subjugation of Yola. The conquest of Yola was carried out simultaneously with the imposition of taxes while revenue generated was used to finance the established administrative structures. Equally significant was the impact of colonial taxation in Yola metropolis. Given that the study was carried out through a historical method of data collection by using both primary and secondary sources. These sources were used in this study to provide relevant information concerning the colonial system of taxation in Yola metropolis.
Keywords: Colonial taxation, Colonial economy, Colonial conquest, Traditional rulers, Yola metropolis
DOI: 10.36349/zamijoh.2025.v04i02.001
author/Umaru C. & Mustapha S. Z
journal/Zamfara IJOH Vol. 4, Issue 2
