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Nigeria Civil Service Reforms of 1999-2007: An Analysis of the Controversies.

This article aims to analyse reforms of the Nigerian civil service by specifically examining the 1999-2007 reforms. The paper will also explore the reforms in a thematic perspective in the areas of Pension Reforms, Monetization Policy, Restructuring and Repositioning of Ministries, Downsizing, Finan...

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Published in:Journal of Pan African Studies Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 66 - 79
Main Authors: Ake, Modupe, Olowojolu, Olakunle
Format: Article
Published: Journal of Pan African Studies Jun2016
Subjects:
Civil service
Pensions
Corruption prevention
Monetization
Reforms
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:This article aims to analyse reforms of the Nigerian civil service by specifically examining the 1999-2007 reforms. The paper will also explore the reforms in a thematic perspective in the areas of Pension Reforms, Monetization Policy, Restructuring and Repositioning of Ministries, Downsizing, Financial Regulations, Anti-Corruption Policy, and Service Delivery. Thus, the paper argues that there are various controversies surrounding the 1999-2007 reforms in Nigeria, therefore recommendations are made on how to improve the effectiveness of civil service in Nigeria.