By Abubakar, Yinusa Idu
ICh.is work i r r an x-r>y - of the implications of the 19
C i v i l -';elvice Heforms on t h e performance of the Kogf State
Civi.1 %mice. The study !.!as n e c e s s i t a t e d by the fact tha
scrvjce f o r the p r o v i ~ i o n of social amenities were always
c-rllcr:l;ations, To solve the immense problem o f inept5 tude ,
comnpt.ion nnd ineffectiveness, General Ibrahim Badarnasi
'?n?~-?-in:l n in-l.roduceA t h e 1988 c i v i l s e r v i c e reforms ,
The stndy has revealed that, some aspects or the r e f o
have lwpely been implemented in Kogi S t a t e , although, n o t
witkout- come obstacles.
T.t wnr: di-covered in -the course of the s t u d y that.,
2 -P nnpoin t i , et~s o ? Izi rector -Ceneral a r e p o l i t i c i s e d , nonre
To. .. ir, inndequatc to solve the fundamental problems of
?,',p c i ~ ~ sielrv ice, hence e f f o r t s shoulci be pearecl towcvds
* # It; was also discovered t h a t , t'nc 1988 c i v i l s e r v i c
reform j. n, nrone to corrupt-ion and fimancial mismanagem
i?o:uJ.tiripr Cro:~l t h o f a c t t h a t , the functions of Chief
9 ~ e c tui v c ~/ - 4 c c o r n t i n yO f f i c e r s of Mi n i d r i e s , h i t h e ~ t o
e v r r c i ac ci by forrn~er Permanent :jecre-xries, now Director
~ R ~ I P T ? ],. h.we been t r a n s f e r r e d t o Commissioners who can
-!I(? cnri1.y controsled.
Tile r e s e a r c h ~ rh as a n t i c i p a t e d l;h2t, p r o f e a o i o n a l i
o-:.' r!;inintrins w i l l boost- the xiorale of the zreater majo
of civil ::emants, b u t t h e f i n d i n g s proved him wronc.
I r o ~ l c v c ~m,~ n yo f t k l c r e swndent s a r e happy wi-1;h c'weer
. .
, ~?-.or rc ,?.-:ion, i~u t :m a j o r i t y nYc unhappy w i t n non-crossc
i r n : t - i n y of o f f i c e r s from one ministry t o another.
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The post of Director-Miera1 shoulcl he d e - p o l i t i c i
2nd those appointed must not only be rnen/women of prove
.!'.ntcTity, but nust n e t re-tire with the ,govelr?ment that
The .iden of n o n l t r a n s f e r of o f f i c e r s from one
r 7 - i , i i r t r y -to mother should be reviewed, i n order to yivthcln
wea-l-cr exposure. ~ 6 r es t r i n g e n t measures should
crnlwrl~ccl unon with a ,view t o b r i n p i n c to book, p o l i t i c a
rppointces t h a t mj:h t vi& to misuse t h e i r positions.
Those to be appointed commissioners, must not only
Imo!:lle(t:~eable, but must he rnen/women of proven i n t e p r i t
.-mi' 11nql.x s t i o n d 1~c c h , ~ ntce r , i n o r d e r t o per form we l l .
Thr! cixccs:: of p r o f e s ~ i o n a l i ~ a t i o onf' ministries i
nrci!lrnf:ed on sound t r n i n i n p ; therefore, ad.equate pwovi