AN EVALUATION OF THE 1988 CIVIL SERVICE REFORMS IN KOGI STATE

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2014-03-06
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TUTU, MOSES
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The Civil Service popularly called "Bureaucracy" has faced a lot of criticisms and condemnations by successive governments foi its alleged low level of efficiency and effectiveness, corruption and almost total lack of commitment. Because of these negative views of the Service, several Commissions. Panels and Committees have been set up to overhaul it but to no avail The 1988 Civil Service Reforms therefore, is aimed at redressing the ills of the Service which previous Reforms have not been able to tackle. This research has arisen with a view to evaluating the extent of implementation of the Reforms and its consequent effect on the efficiency and effectiveness of the Service. Our findings have proved the following the need for re-introduction of the post of Mead of Service is very essential; the acrimony between the "professionals" and the "Administrators" has been removed to a great extent even though not-wholly; the Accountability clause which makes Commissioners both Chief Executives and Accounting Officers has not produced positive results. Based on these findings, Kogi State carved out of the then Kwaia and Benue States has to a large extent implemented the recommendations of the 1988 Civil Service Reforms. It further shows that the state is endowed with efficient manpower who if given enough encouragement will produce high results
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, /ARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTERS DEGREE IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (MPA) OF THE UNIVERSITY.
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EVALUATION, 1988, CIVIL SERVICE, REFORMS, KOGI STATE
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