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2 This Book is a product of The CODESRIA Guy Mhone Conference on Public Sector Reforms in Africa 0 Prelim.pmd 2

3 Public Sector Reforms in Africa Nigerian Perspectives Edited by Funmi Adewumi & William Idowu Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa DAKAR 0 Prelim.pmd 3

4 CODESRIA 2012 Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop, Angle Canal IV BP 3304 Dakar, 18524, Senegal Website: ISBN: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without prior permission from CODESRIA. Typesetting: Daouda Thiam Cover Design: Ibrahima Fofana Printing: Imprimerie Graphiplus, Dakar, Senegal Distributed in Africa by CODESRIA Distributed elsewhere by African Books Collective, Oxford, UK Website: The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) is an independent organisation whose principal objectives are to facilitate research, promote researchbased publishing and create multiple forums geared towards the exchange of views and information among African researchers. All these are aimed at reducing the fragmentation of research in the continent through the creation of thematic research networks that cut across linguistic and regional boundaries. CODESRIA publishes Africa Development, the longest standing Africa based social science journal; Afrika Zamani, a journal of history; the African Sociological Review; the African Journal of International Affairs; Africa Review of Books and the Journal of Higher Education in Africa. The Council also co-publishes the Africa Media Review; Identity, Culture and Politics: An Afro- Asian Dialogue; The African Anthropologist and the Afro-Arab Selections for Social Sciences. The results of its research and other activities are also disseminated through its Working Paper Series, Green Book Series, Monograph Series, Book Series, Policy Briefs and the CODESRIA Bulletin. Select CODESRIA publications are also accessible online at CODESRIA would like to express its gratitude to the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA/SAREC), the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Ford Foundation, the MacArthur Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD), the Danish Agency for International Development (DANIDA), the French Ministry of Cooperation, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Rockefeller Foundation, FINIDA, the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Open Society Foundations (OSFs), TrustAfrica, UN/UNICEF, the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) and the Government of Senegal for supporting its research, training and publication programmes. 0 Prelim.pmd 4

5 Contents 1. Introduction Funmi Adewumi & William Idowu The Theoretical Basis of Public Sector Reforms in Nigeria: A General Critique Anthony I. Monye-Emina Rethinking Public Sector Reforms in Nigeria Massoud Omar Privatisation and Public Sector Reforms in Nigeria: Implications for Social Democratic Conception of Citizenship William Idowu Civil Service Reforms in Nigeria ( ): Dimensions and Consequences Asmau Sani Maikudi An Assessment of Nigeria s Pension Reform Act 2004 Femi Aborisade Victims as Sacrificial Lambs: A Critique of Public Service Reforms in Nigeria Funmi Adewumi Prelim.pmd 5

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7 Contributors Funmi Adewumi is a professor of Industrial Relations at the College of Management and Social Sciences, Okuku Campus, Osun State University, Nigeria. He holds a PhD in Industrial Relations and Industrial Sociology from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Before joining the services of Osun State University, he had taught at the Department of Industrial Relations and Personnel Management, University of Lagos. He was also professor of Industrial Relations and dean, College of Business and Social Sciences, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria. Professor Adewumi is currently the Editor of the Nigerian Journal of Industrial Relations, and a member of the Editorial Board of Working USA, Journal of Labour and Society. Anthony I. Monye-Emina holds a PhD in Economics. He is an associate professor in the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Benin, Nigeria. He is on the Executive Council of the Nigerian Economic Society. He has a number of scholarly publications to his credit and has attended a number of local and international conferences and workshops. Massoud Omar is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Local Government Studies, Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. He is also a visiting lecturer in the Department of Political Science, Gombe State University. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bordeaux, France, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Conflict Resolution from Uppsala, Sweden. Femi Aborisade is a senior principal lecturer at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Nigeria, and formerly Head of the Department of Business Administration and Management Studies of the same institution. A.Fellow of the Centre for Civil Society, School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, Aborisade holds amasters degree in Industrial and Labour Relations, and a Bachelors degree in Law. His key research interests include Labour Movement, Human Rights and Public Financial Management. Aborisade is on the Editorial Board of the International Journal on Governmental Financial Management (IJGFM). 0 Prelim.pmd 7

8 viii Public Sector Reforms in Africa: The Nigerian Perspectives Asmau Sani Maikudi is currently a chief lecturer in the Department of Social Science, Kaduna Polytechnic, Nigeria. She holds a PhD in Public Administration and Policy Analysis from the University of Abuja, Nigeria. She was formerly Director, College of Administration and Social Sciences, and Head of Social Sciences Department of the same institution. Apart from journal publications, Dr Maikudi has two books to her credit: Gender Issues in Technical Education in Nigeria and Girl-Child Education in Northern Nigeria. William Idowu is a senior lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He holds PhDs in Philosophy (Obafemi Awolowo University) and Political Science (University of Ibadan). His major research interests are in citizenship issues and theory as well as conflict and peace studies. 0 Prelim.pmd 8

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