Administration approach and the problems of plurality and fragmentation. Numerous ancient african civilisations settled in the region that is known today as nigeria, such as the kingdom of nri, the benin empire, and the oyo empire. To illustrate how this development affected the emerging public administration system, two broad themes are examined. The theory of public administration and its relevance to nigerian. A book of readings in public administration ilorin, dept of public administration, kwara state polytechnic, pp 11 18. Clearly, the nigerian civil service has its origins in organizations established by the british in colonial times. Public administration is the front of the government, being its visible face. People with a master of public administration and policy develop the skills and experience necessary for the analysis and administration of local and worldchanging policies. Oluwatobi1 introduction nigeria is rich in natural and human resources, with a population of over 150 million people. H83,n47 abstract administration cannot be practiced in isolation of the culture of the society. Public administration and national development in nigeria.
The question of how public administration relates to the political process is of pivotal importance to scholars and practitioners alike as it bears implications for disciplinary identity and autonomy and institutional development of public administration. Padm 202 nigerian government and administration 3 credit units. It analyses the series of metamorphosis experienced by the field of public administration as well as its theoretical dispositions. Nigeria which can only be resolved when bureaucrats become more pragmatic in the understanding of what constitute good governance. A long time ago, nigeria was ruled by the colonial government and the local government was called the administration system or native authority. Bureaucracy, governance, government, administration, civil service, public service introduction governance is the most widely used concepts in contemporary public administration. Throughout history public policy leaders have contributed to the approaches now seen in modern government. Nigeria public service, problems and prospect public. Ethics in public administration principles of democratic. The ordinance provided public servants with both pension and gratuity ahmed, 2006. The nigeria police force is an agency established by law to ensure preservation of public order and law enforcement as well as prevention and detection of crime. Political and constitutional development in nigeria.
The genesis of local government administration in nigeria dates back to precolonial period. Traditional public administration versus the new public management. History of public administration ii introduction to public. The romans developed a more sophisticated system under their empire, creating.
It is concerned with the pursuit of the public good and. Lagos, is an associate professor in the department of history and strategic studies, university of lagos, nigeria. To know the history of public administration during british period. Despite being very young discipline in a family of social science, it has shot into prominence. For candidate who must have chosen public administration as their preferred choice of course during their utme registration or course application you will be required to offer both compulsory courses under public admin department and some borrowed courses too. Public administration public administration france. The history of public health has been a history of humanitys battle with disease and premature death. British conquest and colonial administration of nigeria. Additionally, the scope of government activities pervades the entire socioeconomic structure of the society. Some of the various definitions which have been offered for. The problems impede efficiency and productivity in the public service. Woodrow wilson is considered the father of public administration.
The first legislative document on pension in nigeria was the 1951 pension ordinance which has retroactive effect from january 1, 1946. Sep 07, 2014 discuss the evolution of public administration in nigeria 7. Public administration is the implementation of government policy and also an academic discipline that studies this implementation and prepares civil employees for working in the public service. Administrative law as the bedrock of administrative. Origin and theoretical basis of new public management. Nigeria is permanently hunted by the spectre of development.
During the 15th and 18th century, people in this region, experienced slavery, under the british. Abstract this research is basically focused on the problems of nigerians public service with nigeria television authority channel 6 aba as the case study. Allan kellehear, in international encyclopedia of public health second edition, 2017. History supplies valuable materials for the study of public administration. Public administration approaches approaches to the study of public administration. Britains colonial administrations and developments, 1861. History of public administration in nigeria information. The conscious study of public administration in the u. The advent of the concept of welfare state after the second world war and the increasing developmental initiative undertaken by government across the world, the system of public enterprises was developed. Title page the role of nigeria police force in the. The history of nigeria can be traced to settlers trading across the middle east and africa as early as 1100 bc. The police plays vital role in the administration of justice in any society. Public administration shares close relationship with history. As a field of inquiry with a diverse scope whose fundamental goal is to advance management and policies so that government can function.
Traditional public administration versus the new public. Its subjectmatter includes economic and social developments, religion, intellectual and artistic movements, to name but a few. Public administration introduction at the outset, it may be useful to identify the several types of study which have been used public administration. Recommended citation utuk, efiong isaac, britains colonial administrations and developments, 18611960. Specifically, it is the planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, and controlling of government operations. The process which is generally referred to as redtapism is a serious threat to public administration in nigeria willian, 1985. Nigeria thus fell to britain more as a result of the diplomacy of imperialism than a matter of choice for any of the peoples that were to be enclosed within this grid that came to be organized and administered as one territorial unit called nigeria eleagu. A case study of corruption and public accountability in. The emergence of the study of public administration opens in new window can be dated back to 1887, the year in which the political scientist, woodrow wilson opens in new window published an article entitled the study of administration opens in new window.
The civil service model being operated in nigeria has its origin in british colonial administration. At the time of her political independence, on 1st october 1960, nigeria excelled in production of agricultural. In this chapter, we shall be looking at the origin of public administration or put in. The vastly expanded government activities range from. The basis for local government in nigeria became the indirect rule system. Human behaviour, outlook, attitude and many others are constantly changing and the impact of changes falls upon society in general and upon administration in particular. Nigerian public administration system has experienced significant. History of public administration in nigeria nigeria is a merger of the northern protectorate and the southern protectorate.
Apart from the celebrated 1976 reforms, state government officials have also introduced various manipulations. From old public administration to the new public service undp. Public administration is both an aspect of governmental activity and an academic discipline. Public administration education and training in nigeria jstor. But, as an academic study public administration is only of recent origin. The colonial officials used the indirect rule system to establish native administration through the use of precolonial political structures, such as the office of the governor general.
It forms a part in political process 4 public administration is more important and also different from private administration. In one of his most recent public addresses in nigeria, professor harrison. An analysis of britains colonial administrations and developments in nigeria 1975. The myth of growth and development is so entrenched that the countrys history passes for the history of development. Parts four and five examine the various implications and challenges. The emergence of the study of public administration opens in new window can be dated back to 1887, the year in which the political scientist, woodrow wilson opens in new window published an article entitled the study of administration opens in new window since then, there have been different approaches to the. Comparative public administration and comparative administration group. Part of the political history commons let us know how access to this document benefits you. Many problems encountered by the nigerian public service were realizes. Public administration is a distinct discipline of its own. The organisation manual or management guide defines each position. In the study of public administration at least three approaches may be singled out. It argues that nigeria has basic legislations for regulation the code of. The advent of the concept of welfare state after the second world war and the increasing developmental initiative undertaken by government across the world, the system of public.
Cross cultural public administration, as the comparative approach also is called, is a fairly new development in the field. Problems and prospects of public administration in nigeria. It was a system consisting of unconditional colonial ruling classes or traditional institutions of chiefs and other traditional rulers of the natives under the supervision of british administrative. For an appreciation of what constitutes administrative development, it is.
The purpose is to explore several programmes and policies initiated in nigeria and examine the effect of these. As health care management became more complex, the central administration of health care services became regionalized, while maintaining some common west african facilities such as the west african council for medical research, which came into being in february 1954. Nigeria is the most populous country in africa, with about 140 million people 2006 national census and the largest concentration of black people in the world. Organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired goals. The role of bureaucracy in good governance in nigeria. The area that became nigeria has long been inhabited by humans. The romans developed a more sophisticated system under their empire. Pdf the theory of public administration and its relevance to. We have had series of development plans in nigeria. It defines the concept of administrative law, discusses the history of administrative law in nigeria, which law we adopted from the british legal system. Hanson, whose book on public enterprise and economic development is to be published early next year, is reader in public administration at the university of leeds.
The pension system was introduced into nigeria by the colonial administration. The comparative public administration and its rapid rise in popularity opened new vistas of thought and analysis. Essentials of public administration lagos state university. Petty corruption headed is highly visible, pervasive, endemic and in some cases institutionalized. The fact that nigeria is a federal state makes red tapism a predominant feature. History of public health an overview sciencedirect topics. Public administration as a field of study, or an intellectual activity. The field of public administration today transcends government circles and includes other areas, namely, schools, churches, mosques, markets. Public administration public administration history. Introduction to public administration malawi institute of. A fundamental change in the status of the civil servant came about as a result of the french revolution of 1789. Approaches to the study of public administration ifioque. Administrative law has definitely come to stay in nigeria, as it plays a critical role. Aug 15, 2012 by cleo bonny reading ambassador comparative public administration the importance of comparative of public administration to poor countries in africa and elsewhere are the ingredients such as administration functions, development, history, and structures of those successful countries that can teach you with the management of relations in environmental relations, economical relations, political.
The public enterprises came into existence as a result of the expanding scope of public administration. History is concerned with the study of social progress of mankind everything mankind has thought, done and achieved. In a democracy, it has to do with such leadership and executive action in terms that respect and contribute to the dignity, the worth, and the potentials of the citizen. Abstract we analytically put the concept of public administration into perspective in this. Brief history of local government in nigeria legit. Institutonal description studiesstudies of this character involve a intensive examination of the structures and. Pdf public administration and traditional administrative. This assertion implies that the knowledge, attitude, societal norms and orientation which people hold. Public administration education and training in nigeria.
As a discipline, public administration is a post1947 growth in india. Nigeria, which is regarded as the grund norm and which creates the public service, there is also the revised public service rules, 2006 for the public servants to obey and follow. A proper understanding of the subject of public administration as a field of study in the social sciences and its invaluable contribution to nationbuilding is vital to students, academics and practitioners in the field of public administration. Its fortynine years of independence actually are rolling by daily in search of development. There werethe existence of emirate systems of sokoto and borno caliphates. A public service with colonial heritage of public administration during which the upper echelon of the civil service was dominated by the europeans on whom were concentrated executive, judicial and legislative powers. Public administration in nigeria is characterized by all these features as well. Chapter the history of the theory of public finance. As an activity public administration is as old as political society. This tradition was carried on until few years after independence, when the creation of state and the great purge of 1976. Public administration education and training in nigeria citeseerx. Pfiffner george mason university the development of the classical model of administrative owes much to the administrative tradition of germany and the articulation of the principles of bureaucracy by max weber. Many believe that the biggest problem that public administration faces is the that nigerians do not seek accountability.
Models of public administration in developing countries have. It analyses the series of metamorphosis experienced by the field of public administration as. Public administration is a broad and encompassing area of study. Other scholars refused to accept the separation of facts and values, because they thought this would cut off public administration from its foundations from political philosophy and the search for the public interest waldo, 1965. The paper xrays administrative and financial reforms in the nigerian public sector. This second aspect of development administration involves all those actions policies calculated to make public administration in the third world more efficient. This university introduced courses on public administration to would be administrators both in the public and private wings of this department. Today public administration is often regarded as including also some responsibility for determining the policies and programs of governments. There is a close relationship between public administration with other social sciences. Pos 216publication administration in nigeria administration.
The evolution of the nigerian federal administration system. The preliminary training school pts for nurses, which was based in lagos, was transferred to ibadan capital of the west as one of 3 such schools in the country. Public finances chapter the history of the theory of public finance margaret doyle the earliest democratic thinkers held that that government was best that governed least. This indicates that public administration as a practice could be traced to the historical epoch by looking at the literature that contributed to making public administration a science. Principles of administration, criticisms and challenges, crisis of identity and public. Department of public administration and local government university of nigeria, nsukka email. Read this article to learn about the meaning, origin, reasons, forms, implementation, new areas and problems of administrative reform. Public administration, the implementation of government policies. In what is frequently referred to as the old public health, our early efforts in disease prevention were directed at providing access to clean water, safe housing, and more nutritious and.
Department of public administration, faculty of administration, obafemi awolowo university, ileife, nigeria abstract this paper provides an omnibus of theories of public administration. The evolution of the nigerian character of the civil service reached its culmination in the post1954 period with series of reforms that constituted the beginning of the institution of the civil service system in nigeria. Almost all successive administrations in nigeria introduce one administrative change or another. Political leadership and corruption in nigeria since 1960. Nigeria has experimented with different systems of local government since the amalgamation of the northern and southern parts of the country in 1914. In 1963 it became a federal republic and a member of the commonwealth of nations. As a multiethnic nation, nigeria has experienced various forms of government and administrative reforms that not only affected the evolution of public service, but.
With the end of the eastern europe in the early 90s, capitalism as an economic system now dominates the globe more than it had been at any time in its history. Another positive outcome of good ethics in public administration is timely and informative communication with the community. With a strong code of ethics in public administration, leaders have the guidelines they need to carry out their tasks and inspire their employees and committees to enforce laws in a professional and equitable manner. Nigeria gained its independence on october 1, 1960. In antiquity the egyptians and greeks organized public affairs by office, and the principal officeholders were regarded as being principally responsible for administering justice, maintaining law and order, and providing plenty. The training of nurses in nigeria started after the establishment of the nursing council of nigeria. Public administration is a courses offered in most universities in nigeria.
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