Abstract
Civil service is a machinery of government that execute the policies and decisions of government for the benefits of the nation. It is classified into ministries and extra ministerial departments which are in-charge of groups of related matters. Civil service reforms were no doubt instituted with the over all objective of overhauling both the technical and institutional capacities of the nation civil service to enable it perform its crucial role of self sustaining growth and development of the country.
The researcher bring in the limitations of the 1988 civil service reform which include wrong deployment of officers to duties not relevant to their academic/professional background, training and cognate experience etc. And also anticipating solutions to the problems in order to achieve national development. Civil service reforms bring about professionalism, tenure by office, elongated salary structure, promotion and discipline of the civil servants as well as monitor the activities of each ministry/department to ensure effective performance.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE i
APPROVAL PAGE ii
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLDEGMENT iv
ABTRACT v
TABLE OF CONTENTS vi
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 Introduction 1
- Background of the study                                1
- Statement of the problem                              5
- Objectives of the study                                7
- Research Question                                         7
- Significance of the study                                8
- Scope of the study                                        9
- Limitation of the study                                   9
- Definition of terms.                                        10
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature review 12
2.1 Introduction 12
2.2 The concept of civil service 12
2.3 Assessment of the reforms. 14
2.4 Analysis of 1988 civil service reforms 20
2.5 Impact of civil service reform on
Afikpo North Local Government Area. 21
References. 25
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research design and methodology 27
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 Research design 27
3.3 Sources/ method of data collection. 28
3.4 population and sample sign 29
3.5 Sample Techniques 29
3.6 Validity and Reliability of measuring
Instrument 30
3.7 Method of data analysis. 31
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Presentation and analysis of data 32
4.1 Introduction 32
4.2 Presentation of data 32
4.3 Analysis of data 34
4.4 Interpretation of result. 38
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations 40
5.1 Introduction 40
5.2 Summary of findings 40
5.3 Conclusion 41
5.4 Recommendation 42
References 43
Appendix (ces)
Questionnaire
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
According to Okpo (2005) the civil service is the machinery of government. It is classified into ministries and extra ministerial department, which are in charge of groups of related matters. The civil service occupies a strategic and crucial position in governance of any given nation. It also constitutes powerful instrument of change in the society.
This means that the civil service is an indispensable machinery of government and condition for national development. It is in recognition of this crucial and strategic role that the Nigeria government since interdependence in 1960 has relied on the civil service for advice policy on formulation an execution.
The civil service is an institution of government that execute s the policies and decisions of government for the benefit of the people. It is regarded as life blood of the nation. The 1999 constitution of the federal Republic of Nigeria defined civil service as the body of men and women employed in the service of the federation or state in a civil capacity as staff of the office of the president, vice –president (or deputy governor a ministry or department of the government of the federation (or state) assigned with the responsibility for the business of the government implicit in this system in the public service.
The growth, structure and role of the civil service were moving with the stages of development of the Nigerian federal and state structure as well as the changes in Nigerian governance. The Nigeria civil service might be said to have evolved or takes its root in 1914 when Fredrick Laggard amalgamated Northern and Southern protectorate into an entity called Nigeria.
Threw was then civil administration dominated by the Britons whose duty was to execute the policies and programme of the government. Its roles was to maintain law and order to provide a harmonize government conclusive enough for colonial mission of exploitation of the colonized people.
But at the time of independence, the role of civil service in Nigeria and any other independent third world nation charged for the purpose of development. At this period the much needed change was to forth coming and there was need for a much designed reform of the civil service in Nigeria which led to the civil service reform of 1976, 1988 and 1997.
The reform of 1988 has opened up series of issues very vital to National Development and has formed as well the bases for other reforms by various requires in Nigeria after the Babangida’s tenure. As there are recorded benefits of the 1988 reform there are very challenges to the reform such as lack of fund mass retirement of skilled experienced personnel, corruption, nepotism, ethnicity etc.
Obasi (1988) views administrative reforms as a purposeful or goal -oriented change made in order to improve the skill, the standard of performance and level of productivity of members of an organization. The civil service reforms of 1988 were no doubt instituted with the over all objectives of institutional capabilities of the nations civil service to enable it perform its crucial role to self sustaining growth and development of the country.
The organizational structure of each ministry and or extra- ministerial department was restructured vertically and horizontally to ensure over all managerial efficiency and effectiveness.
Optimum span of control and clear one of authority and responsibility each ministry was professionalized, meaning that every officer whether a generalist or specialist would make his carrier entirely in the ministry or department of his choice. This was o enable civil servants acquire the necessary expertise and experience through specialized training and unintempted involvement in the work of the department. They also introduced a presidential system of government.
Afikpo North local government Area takes into cognizance of the 1988 reform, and the reform led to enhancement of efficiency, effectiveness and accountability. Civil service reform is a state policy for increase in level of productivity.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Afikpo North Local Government just like evry other local government was created to bring development within the territorial boundaries.
The 1988 reform which was promulgated to restructure and change the local government in order to ensure and enhancement of effectiveness, efficiency and accountability. Therefore, the problems associated with Afikpo North local Government Includes,
