The Fluctuating Fortunes of the Civil Servants in Nigeria
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2016-01
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Department of Public Administration, University of Lucknow
Abstract
All countries of the world, no matter the political system they operate, depend heavily on their civil
services for effective and efficient management of their public aflairs. The civil servants, who man these
civil services, are equally important in the formulation and implementation of public policies for the
good of the citizenry of the countries. However, over the years in Nigeria, the importance of civil
servants particularly the top civil servants and the role they play in the process of governance has not
been clearly brought into public limelight. The Ievel of this recognition varied from one government to
the other This paper examines the involvement of top civil servants (permanent secretaries) vis-a‘-vis
the involvement of the political executives (ministers). The paper concludes that the two government
functionaries should receive adequate recognition so that they can perform their roles in a complimentary
manner for the smooth running of government business for nation-building and national development.
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Permanent Secretary, Minister, Flunctuating Fortune, Civil Service, Role, Governance and Finance