THE NIGERIA PUBLIC SERVICE REFORMS OF 1999-2007: A PANACEA FOR FEDERAL STAFF MOTIVATION Modupe Ake*
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2015-02-01
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The Public Service is the machinery of government that is concern with the formulation of policies and
delivery of goods and services by and for the government whether National, Regional and Local level.
However from the mid 1970s to 1990s the Nigeria Public Service had begun to exhibit signs of progressive
decay, as a result of the oil boom era, over centralization, growing conflict between Cadres and hierarchy,
low staff morale and productivity. This failure propelled the federal Government in power in 1999 to embark
on the Reforms of the Public Service. This papers aims is to examine how/whether the Public Service
Reform of 1999 - 2007 motivated Nigeria Federal staff. The Paper will examine the impact of the contributory
pension reforms, monetization, servicom and remuneration on motivation. These will equally be used as an
assessment indicator. This paper will adopt Abraham Maslow hierarchy of needs as a theoretical framework.
The paper will employ both quantitative data such as questionnaire and qualitative data such as interview
and other documented evidence. The paper argues that reforms have not being able to motivate federal
government staff. The paper analyses that previous reforms in Nigeria before 1999 failed to motivate federal
government staff. It concludes that Reforms in Nigeria since 1960 has not impacted positively on the
performance and workings of the federal government staff.
Keywords: Reforms, Motivations, Public Service, Nigeria.
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Reforms, Motivations, Public Service, Nigeria.