标题：FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE AND ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, 1999-2012
期刊名称：The Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
电子版ISSN：1520-5509
出版年度：2013
卷号：15
期号：6
出版社：Institute of Sustainable Development in Africa
摘要：Studies have shown that no nation can attain sustainable development for the enhancement of the living standard of the people without a properly organized public service to implement government policies. In this regard, the paper examines the application of the federal character principle in the Nigerian public service for sustainable development. With the adoption and analysis of secondary data, the paper observes that the implementation of the federal character principle in Nigerian public service tends to encourage unethical behaviour amongst public officials and circu mscribe merit in the area of manpower procurement and promotio n. It therefore concludes that for the Nigerian public service to achieve its mand ate of facilitating sustainable development there is need for the government to reappraise the implementation of the federal character principle through the enforcement of merit anchored on public service reform initiatives that can galvanize human capacity and governmental institutions for sustainable development
关键词：Federal Character Principle; Administrative Effectiveness; Sustainable Development; Public Service; Nigeria.
