DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CIVIL SERVICE PROMOTION SCHEME SYSTEM. (A CASE STUDY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION ENUGU)

ABSTRACT

          The project work is aimed at revealing the benefits of computerization in the promotion process of the loc al government system, especially as it concerns the staff of the local government. The project explained the way the local government service commissions Enugu embarks on promotion process of the local government staff in Enugu State. It has as its main purpose and other to advice the local government service commission Enugu on the benefits of computerization in the promotion process. This is to increase speed and accuracy of processing promotion records for effective promotion to encourage efficiency and productivity in the local government system.

                              CHAPTER ONE

1.0     INTRODUCTION

          Promotion is the gradual upgrading of the civil servants in Nigeria. The upgrading of the civil servant is a motivational incentive for greater productivity motivational needs are of total importance and significance because the success or failure of any organization is largely determined by the output of such organization. then have been cases of inefficiency in the public bureaucracy  especially the local government system. The resultant effect is that many of such local government system find it difficult to meet up with the demands made on them by the citizenry. Multitude of them fails in their task of rural development. It has been suggested that the situation is not unconnected with poor promotion process of the employees. Therefore, it us vital that an effective computer designed system are installed in the local government as well as local government service commissions to facilitate quick promotion process. The local government service commission has been empowered by law to promote the senior civil seriates working in the local government system.

1.1     STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

Organizing the promotion process has been a great problem to the Enugu State Local Government Service Commission. The processes involved are often inaccurate due to incorrect information information’s are collected haphazardly.

1.       The compilation of senior staff nominal roll by the various local government in the state is often inaccurate due to lock of correct information.

2.       The compilation of the staff seniority list is often distorted through corrupt practices. This is because there are no effective computer system to check it. Therefore promotion according to seniority is not denied. The compilation of the senior staff nominal roll is done manually. This wastes time in the promotion process. The above-mentioned problems in the system have prompted the researcher to look for ways of curbing the collection of senior staff data manually.

1.2     PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

The implementation of this research for the improvement of the promotion scheme will help the case study to improve and facilitate the promotion process. The computerized design will also help the Enugu punctual and accurate in carrying out the promotion process of the local government councils within and outside the state to implement the design to improve the promotion productivity.

The research design will also help both the Federal and state civil service commission to facilitate promotions of their staff. Finally the research will be an addition to other research work already done on the topic.