Civil Service

Question 1

What are the features of the civil service in Nigeria?

Answer 1

Permanence
Anonymity
Impartiality
Expertise
Merit system
Bureaucracy
Neutrality

Question 2

The Administrative class

Answer 2

Consists of the most senior civil servant and are in charge of organizing and coordinating activities in the ministries. They ADVISE ministers on the formulation and implementation of policies and serves as a communication link between the minister and other civil servants.

Question 3

How are civil servants recruited into the administrative class?

Answer 3

Recruitment is based on University education and very competitive written exams and oral interviews done by the civil service commission. Members of this class are permanent secretaries, directors etc

Question 4

Break down the evolution of the Nigerian civil service

Answer 4

The Scramble
Colonial administration
Central administration
Executive council
Legislative council
Protectorate
Provinces
Divisions/Districts

Question 5

Break down the ecology of Pub Admin in Nigeria

Answer 5

Meaning of Ecology

Environmental factors (influence of Colonialism, Nigerianisation/Northernisation policy?

Political factors (The Machinery of government, military rule)

Economic factors

Socio-cultural factors

Question 6

What are the functions of the executive class?

Answer 6

They implement the policy and programs of the civil service on a daily basis
They supervise and control the activities of their subordinates and help to collect facts that will help in policy making.

Question 7

Recruitment to the executive class

Answer 7

Recruitment is based on Higher National Diploma or with an advanced level in level 8, NCE in level7 The assistant executives are usually in level 6 and posses OND or A level certificate.

Question 8

What class can take administrative exams to become permanent secretaries?

Answer 8

The Professional class