Incentive Structure and Work Attitude among Junior Staff in Cross River State Civil Service

This study investigates whether incentive structure plays a significant role in the work attitude of junior civil servants in Nigeria. Five different incentive items were tested by data collected. These include monetary, job security, promotion, good work environment, and social/official recognition. These five sub-variables were ranked in their order of importance. Frequency distribution, descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficient and T-test statistical techniques were used to analyze data obtained. It was found that junior civil servants considered monetary incentives highest on their ranking, and that incentive structure as a whole significantly affected work attitude among junior staff in the Civil Service

The Nature and Weighting of Major Determinants of Women Participation in Policy Process in Nigeria: Evidence from Akwa Ibom State

This study investigates the factors responsible for the very low number of women participating in policy process in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria. Stratified random sampling was used in this study for the purpose of separating the respondents into educated (HND/B.Sc. and above) and less educated. Responses from educated respondents were used in this study. Data were collected by distributing and retrieving 900 questionnaires across the three senatorial districts of the state (300 in each senatorial district). The various factors tested were economic, cultural, physical, mental, psychological, religion and ideology. Frequency distribution statistics is used to analyze data obtained. It was found that 66% of respondents considered economic factor as most responsible for the low number of women participating in policy processes in Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria

Study of Oversight Functions Mechanism of the Legislature of Cross River State, Nigeria: Focus on Public Funds Appropriation and Usage

This study focused on oversight functions mechanism of Cross River State legislature on public funds. Sample size of 900 was adopted for the purpose of the study. Stratified random sampling was used in the study. Stratification was done on the basis of geopolitical zone, political party affiliation and educational status of the respondents. 900 political party members evenly distributed (300 apiece) among the three leading political parties in the last general elections were used as respondents for the purpose of the study. Each respondent has at least an SSCE/WASC educational qualification. 300 respondents were interviewed in each of the geopolitical zones (i.e. South, Central and North). Two hypotheses were tested. Results showed that the political class themselves perceive the Cross River Legislature as not carrying out its oversight function over the state’s Fund Appropriation and usage significantly. KeyWords : Appropriation, Mechanism, Public Fund, Oversight, Usag

Decentralization and Democratic Local Government in Cross River State, Nigeria: A Fact or Fallacy

This study focused on decentralization and democratic local government in Cross River State, Nigeria. Sample size of 900 was adopted for the purpose of the study. Stratified random sampling was used in the study. Stratification was done on the basis of geopolitical zone, political party affiliation and educational status of the respondents. 900 political party members evenly distributed (300 apiece) among the three leading political parties in the last general elections were used as respondents for the purpose of the study. Each respondent has at least an SSCE/WASC educational qualification. 300 respondents were interviewed in each of the geopolitical zones (i.e. South, Central and North). One hypothesis was tested. Results showed the political class themselves perceive the local government administration system in Cross River State as not effective and development-focused based on the provisions of the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria. Keywords: Decentralization, Democratic, Fact, Fallacy, Local Governmen

Politics of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria: Paths Not Taken, Issues Not Resolved by the National Political Reform Conference (Nprc)

Unquestionably one of the most controversial issues in Nigeria’s political history – Revenue Allocation/Fiscal Federalism – saga expectedly reared its unyielding head in the National Political Reform Conference (NPRC) held at Abuja (nation’s capital city) between February and June 2006. Memoranda on Revenue Allocation and Fiscal Federalism came under the NPRC’s working platform called “Reforms of the structure of Government and Governance”. Among major contentious issues contained in the Terms of Reference (TOR) adopted by the NPRC’s Committee on Revenue Allocation and Fiscal Federalism (and debated by NPRC) are: the separation of Office of Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) from Office of Accountant-General of Federal Government (AGFG); illegal withholding of accruals by some agencies of the Federal Government; inventing generally acceptable Revenue Allocation Principles and Formula; Joint State/Local Government Account; and the establishing of Independent Mechanism for Period Review of matters relating to Revenue Allocation. How far were these and other concomitant issues addressed by the NPRC? To what extent was the path of consensual  (in contrast to antagonistic) politics explored in dealing with these issues? To what extent were the recurrent controversies surrounding Revenue Allocation in Nigeria resolved? How far did NPRC go in dealing with the deep-rooted contradictions associated with Nigeria’s peculiar answers to these questions was the main task of this paper. In the face of evidence before us, the paper argues that, by not taking some critical paths, in dealing with the question of Revenue Allocation in Nigeria, the NPRC culpably left many important issues unresolved. Thus, the cause of advancing the nation has not been served as far as the politics of Revenue Allocation is concerned