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State Police: For Sustainable Federalism to Work, FG’s Revenue Allocation Should Not Exceed 40% — Soludo

I see the issue of state police as part of a march toward a more functional and effective federal structure. State policing should not be viewed in isolation. It must be understood within the context of the unfinished business of building a sustainable federal security and justice system. However, one critical point missing from this entire conversation is the increasing devolution of functions from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent List, without corresponding and drastic revisions to the revenue allocation formula. The Federal Government still retains 53% of federation revenue, while states get 26%.

Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State

State Police: For Sustainable Federalism to Work, FG’s Revenue Allocation Should Not Exceed 40% — So...

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