Abstract
Public service accounts for a substantial share of a country’s economic activity. It is designed as an agent of fruitful change and development in the state. The transformation of any society or system depends on the effectiveness and efficiency of its civil service. The article examines the nature of professionalization and innovation in Nigerian public service. It argues that professionalization in the public service is an overarching value that determines how its activities will be carried out. The article note that various attempts have been made in Nigeria to professionalised and encourage innovation in the public service, but these have not bring about the expected changes in the public service. It therefore advocates for professionalization and innovations as panacea to the ills of public service in Nigeria. The article concludes that no public service can meet the challenges of the twenty first century without a stronger commitment to the professionalization of its workforce.
Highlights
Public administration is a key mechanism of society’s attempts to sustainably improve the human condition by delivering essential services
The progress of the public service is measured in terms of how well the public servants are trained to be able to carry out their tasks of providing the public goods that would make the life of the people meaningful. It is in this sense that the idea of professionalization and innovation serve as the test of genuine development for African states
Public administration has become a fertile ground for innovation, a phenomenon that has been approached from different angles
Summary
Public administration is a key mechanism of society’s attempts to sustainably improve the human condition by delivering essential services. The transformation of any society or system depends on the effectiveness and efficiency of its Public Service, the developing societies (Lawal & Oluwatoyin, 2011) It is an institution of governance and administration established essentially to deliver public good to the people in the most efficient and effective manner. The global move towards the professionalization of public service delivery has gained momentum over the past twenty-five years The progress of the public service is measured in terms of how well the public servants are trained to be able to carry out their tasks of providing the public goods that would make the life of the people meaningful It is in this sense that the idea of professionalization and innovation serve as the test of genuine development for African states. The research methodology applied is essentially of a qualitative nature where secondary sources in a literature survey are consulted from existing research
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