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Challenges and Strategies in Nigeria’s Fight Against Corruption: The Role of Public Administration and Anti-Corruption Agencies Okolie, Ugo Chuks; Egbon, Thomastina Nkechi
PERSPEKTIF Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025): PERSPEKTIF January
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/perspektif.v14i1.13881

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This study examined the role of public administration in combating corruption in Nigeria, emphasizing the contributions of anti-corruption agencies. Adopting a historical study approach, the study traced the development and influence of key agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The Institutional Theory was used to analyze the relationship between administrative frameworks and anti-corruption efforts. The study provides unique insights into the effectiveness of anti-corruption agencies, highlighting their achievements and the constraints they face, including limited resources and political challenges. The findings indicated that although these agencies have achieved significant progress, they face challenges such as political interference, insufficient institutional capacity, and poor coordination, which limit their effectiveness. The study concluded that public administration is essential in this fight, but more extensive reforms are necessary to enhance the strength and independence of these agencies. The study recommended the creation of an independent body to oversee the performance of anti-corruption agencies and ensure improved accountability in their operations. The study's practical contribution is found in its policy suggestions for enhancing anti-corruption frameworks. In contrast, its theoretical contribution adds depth to the discussion on institutional integrity and governance in societies prone to corruption.
Reward System and Employee Commitment: Evidence From Delta State Civil Service Commission, Asaba Okolie, Ugo Chuks; EGBON, Thomastina Nkechi
PERSPEKTIF Vol. 13 No. 1 (2024): PERSPEKTIF January
Publisher : Universitas Medan Area

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31289/perspektif.v13i1.10553

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The most important and valuable organizational and institutional resource in both public and private services is the employee. This is primarily because, without the employee commitment, all other resources will be dormant. Against this backdrop, this study examined the impact of the reward systems on employee commitment in the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Asaba using useful primary and secondary data sources. We discovered that intrinsic and extrinsic rewards have a significant impact on employee commitment in the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Asaba. This finding is significant because it shows that the only way to engineer the civil service to play its crucially essential and facilitating role in the State's political and socioeconomic development is through the creation and secured intrinsic and extrinsic reward systems that are systematically planned and scientifically implemented. The study concluded that the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Asaba needs both intrinsic and extrinsic reward systems to foster greater employee commitment. Based on this finding, we recommended among others that Delta State Civil Service Commission's reward systems should be subject to modification to suit social conditions or changing circumstances in the society. This underscores the fundamental logic underpinning the many international initiatives launched by multinational corporations in Nigeria to promote organizational effectiveness, which assumes that management will pursue employees’ happiness voluntarily in the absence of robust organizational regulations and strict enforcement.