P0LITICS OF STAFF RECRUITMENT IN AND SELECTION THENIGERIA LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION (1999-2010)

ABSTRACT

This research work interrogates the politics of staff recruitment and selection in the Nigeria local Government system: A case study of Enugu State Local Government Service Commission. To accomplish this task, three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated in order to guide the research. The appropriate theory that was used for the work is David Easton`s systems theory. All the data collected were presented in table and analysed in percentages. From the findings of the research, it was
observed that Enugu State Local Government Service Commission recruitment and selection are characterised by political interference and favouritism from political class, people are employed not on qualifications and actual needs of organisation but rather on political patronage. The bottom-line of our recommendation on the subject matter is that (i) there is need to engage on massive campaign against all forms of ill administrative behaviour that tend to create room for politicization of recruitment of staff
in our public bureaucracies.(ii) There should be strict administrative ethics in checkmating the employment processes in Enugu State Local Government Service Commission.(iii) Effort should be made to restore meritocracy as the basis of recruitment in the Commission and (iv) workshops and seminars should be organized regularly in order to unveil the negative implications of politicization of recruitment and selection of staff in organisation.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page … .. … .. … .. .. … .. i
Dedication … .. … .. … .. .. … .. ii
Acknowledgment … .. … .. … .. .. … iii
Abstract … .. … .. … .. .. … .. iv
Table of content … .. … .. … .. .. … v
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 The Background to the Study … .. … .. … 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem … .. … .. … .. 3
1.3 Objectives of the Study … .. … .. … .. 6
1.4 Significance of the Study .. … .. … .. 7
1.5 Hypotheses … .. … .. … .. .. … 8
CHAPTER TWO: Literature Review and Theoretical Framework
2.1 Literature Review … .. … .. … .. .. 10
2.1.1Political Interference into Personnel Recruitment in local 10
2.1.2 The Merit principle of Recruitment in Local Government
Government Service. … .. … .. … .. .. 17
2.1.3 Personnel Recruitment and Selection in Enugu
State Local Government Commission … .. .. … 20
2.1.Method of Recruitment of Staff in Enugu State Local Government
Service Commission … .. … .. … .. .. 24
2.1.5 Fall-Part of Merit Principle in Public Service Recruitment and
Selection in Nigeria Local Government … .. … .. … ..57
2.2 Theoretical Framework… .. … .. … ..64
2.3 Background Information on the Enugu State
Local Government Commission Services… .. … .. 67
2.3.1 Brief history of Enugu State Local Government Service ….. 67
2.3.2 Organizational Structure of Enugu Sta te Local Government
Service Commission. … .. … .. … .. .. 69
2.3.3 Departments of the Commission… .. … .. … .. 70
2.3.4. Power and Function of the Enugu State Local Government … 72
2.3.5 Regulations Guiding the Commission. … .. … .. 74
2.3.6 Regulations Guiding the Commission. … .. … .. 75

CHAPTER THREE:
3.1 Method of Data Collection… .. … .. … .. 76
3.2. Research Design… .. … .. … .. .. … 77
3.3 Test ofs Hypotheses… .. … .. … .. .. …80
3.4 Method of Data Analysis … .. … .. … .. 81
CHAPTER FOUR
Political Interference in Staff Recruitment and
Service Commission… .. … .. … .. .. … 85
Data Presentation and Analysis on Hypothesis I … … … 85
CHAPTER FIVE
Staff Recruitment and Organizational needs… … .. 95
Data presentation and analysis on hypothesis II… .. … 95
CHAPTER SIX:
Method of Staff Recruitment and Performance of
Enugu State Local Government Service Commission… .. … 105
Data Presentation and Analysis on Hypothesis III … … .. 105
CHAPTER SEVEN
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendations … .. … .. 112
7.1 Summary ….. … .. … .. .. … 112
7.2 Conclusion… .. … .. … .. .. … 113
7.3 Recommendations… .. … .. … .. .. 114