A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR AN EFFECTIVE PUBLIC FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION REGIME
Written by Solomon Akpeli INTRODUCTION Nigeria may be the giant of Africa but is currently being dwarfed by many African nations. The main reason is attributable to its reliance on otherwise unreliable resources. It is understood by observers that, the Nigerian public service space is full of incompetence and at best, powered by retention memories. This paper -though an abridged version; intend to discuss the main issues and attempt to proffer simple solutions that when applied, will yield the much desired results. The paper is subdivided into Four Parts; CONSTITUTIONALITY Nigeria operates a Presidential Constitution. The President appoint his Ministers and/ then forward their names to the Senate for Confirmation. Note that, the appointment process is a presidential ONLY responsibility. The Senate ought not to, and should NOT be involved in anyway, shape, form or phantom. ADMINISTRATION The Federal Government is the Leadership tier of government. It is expected to provide standar