Browsing by Author "Bello, M. L."

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    A Comparative Study of E-Government Evaluation of Nigeria and Singapore
    (Department of Local Government, Obafemi Awolowo university, Ile-Ife, 2019-06-12) Abdulkareem, A. K.; Bello, M. L.; Ishola, A. A.; Umar, A. Y.
    The implementation of e-government in Nigerian was made possible with the ICT revolution which started in the early 2000s. The objective was to place government services online to enable efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability. The Nigerian government has contributed significant investments in e-government in recent years; however, there has been inadequate substantive study into its evaluation. Therefore, the primary aim of this paper is to assess e-government condition in Nigeria with the aid of the United Nations e-government evaluation framework in contrast with the performance of the Republic of Singapore (2008 – 2016) which is a country that rose steadily in the e-government ranking to become one of the league leaders in e-government in the world at the moment. From the results generated, it can be deduced that Singapore has reached an advanced stage of e-government while Nigeria still lags behind. Significant gaps are evidenced in the Online Service Index and Telecommunication Infrastructure Index which is an indication that Nigeria must step up her ICT infrastructure most especially in the area of broadband. Also, create a sophisticated user friendly government websites to deliver seamless services to the people.
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    EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON EMPLOYEES' COMMITMENT IN ENSURING SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE IN THE NIGERIAN SECURITY AND CIVIL DEFENCE CORPS, ILORIN.
    (Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 2019) Dunmade, E. O.; Kadiri, I. B.; Aun, I. I.; Bello, M. L.; Yahaya, I. J.
    The study investigates the influence of human resource management practices on employees’ commitment in ensuring sustainable performance among the staff of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command Headquarters, Ilorin. The population of the study comprised employees of NSCDC consisting six departments. A self-administered questionnaire was used for the study. The results of the tested hypotheses showed that training and development have significant effect on employee commitment (β =.713, t=15.544; p<.05), and that performance appraisal has significant effect on employee commitment (β =.136, t=2.949; p<.05). It was also shown that compensation management has a significant effect on employee commitment (β =-.134, t=3.063; p<.05). This implies that changes towards better direction in HRM practices results positively in employee’s commitment, and vice versa. It is therefore concluded that compensation management, training & career development and performance appraisal have significant effect on employees’ commitment among the staff of NSCDC, Ilorin.
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    FIRST LADIES AS INSTANTANEOUS PHILANTHROPISTS: HOW PUBLIC OFFICE HOLDERS’ WIVES (UN)DO PHILANTHROPISM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
    (Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, Pennsylvania, 2019) Aremu, Fatai A.; Bakare, A. R.; Bello, M. L.; Abubakar, A.
    As one of the popular practices dating back to the days of military rule in pre-1999 Nigeria, the existence of the Office of First Ladies occupied by wives of Presidents and State Governors for philanthropic activities commonly referred to as “State Pet Projects” has continued in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, at both the State and Federal levels with the primary objective of fostering sustainable development. While in office, most public office holders and their first ladies organize several fund raising ceremonies where many contractors and favour-seekers donate in cash and in kind to the projects. However, these “Pet Projects” are rarely sustained beyond the tenure of their husbands. Another key issue of concern is the question of transparency and accountability in fundraising and management as well as execution of the projects. Using theoretical discourse, public perception, and instances from selected cases of serving and former First Ladies pet projects, the paper examines how huge sums of money are generated for philanthropic purposes and the outcome on the lives of ordinary Nigerians. The article also examines the implications of such practices for the theory and practice of philanthropy and sustainable development in Nigeria.