MANAGEMENT PERCEPTION OF B.Sc CERTIFICATE HOLDERS AND THEIR HND COUNTERPARTS IN NIGERIAN CIVIL SERVICE – A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

ABSTRACT

This study examines management perception of a B.Sc certificate holder verses his HND counterpart in the Nigerian civil service.

The research problems were stated, this gave rise to research questions using questionnaire in a field of survey data collected were analyzed by simple percentages. It was generated to solve research problems and answer the questions.

The research came up with findings, upon which recommendations were made with the view of correcting the discrimination between holders of HND and B. Sc certificate.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

Adebayo (1980) stated that Civil Service is not a creation of modern times. It has roots in history and dates back to the times of the ancient civilization. Pedicles, a reasoned leader in ancient Greece introduced a scheme for the compensation of officials, thus facilitating the continued participation in public administration by citizens who had to work daily for their living. The official appointed to administer the system was called chung-chung-that is impartial Judge – a for-runner of our present day Civil Service Commission.

The Nigerian Civil Service dates back to 1861 with the annexation of Lagos as a British possession and the establihment of a crown colony type of government. Therefore, the Nigerian Civil Service is the product of evolution. It is an inheritance from our colonial masters. In the past, it is known for its anonymity, impartiality security of tenure and non intervention in partisan policy. The basic aim of establishing the Civil Service was manteance of law and order and the management of an extractive economy to produce raw materials to support British Industries. The colonial Civil Service controlled decision making process of the government during the period until 1954 when the policy of the Civil Service were limited to advising on policy matters and implementation of government decisions.

According to Udenta (1999) The public Service Commission of the Eastern Region was set up in accordance with section 170 of the Nigerian constitution order in Council 1954 and held its first meeting on 29^th November, 1954. section 175 of the order as applied to a region by section 180 provides that the government may refer to this commission for their advice on any matter relating to the appointment of any person to an office in the public service or the dismissal or discipline control of officers in public service of the region. The public service Commission Regulations, 1955 published as Easter Region Law Nigeria (ERLN)No.166 of 1955 came into operation on 21^st July 1955. with time it became necessary for the commission to further be divided and as such, on 25^th February 1970, the East-Central State Public Service Commission was established in accordance with Nigerian Constitution.

The Anambra State of Nigeria Law No. 4, 1980 dated 15^th February, 1980 and lited as the Stated Civil Service Commission. By this enactment, the Public Service Commission was changed to Civil Service Commission. This was published in the supplement to Anambra State of Nigeria Gazette No. 11, volume 5, dated 24^th April, 1980. at its establishment the secretarial of the commission comprised the following units. Personal Administration, Recruitment and Statistics. In August 27, 1991, Enugu State was created. As a result of this, the former Anambra State Civil Service Commission was changed to Enugu State Civil Service Commission. Today, the commission has six units departments converged into three namely: personnel / Administration Unit, Recruitment / Statistics / Accounts and Promotion units respectively. The organizational chart of Enugu state Civil Service Commission is shown below.

According to OAU Obafemi Awolowo University Caleadar (1982/83). The conceptual framework within which the University System has evolved in the last millennium can be summarized as follows:-

Community of scholars, seat of learning, center of liberal education, mother of the professions, agent of national or regional development, vehicle for the propagation of teaching advancement of knowledge through research and provisions of service to society?

Pursuing these missions in varying degrees of mix, Nigerian Universities have differed in no respect from other Universities the world over. The wording of enactments of the various Nigerian Institutions of higher learning reflect, often in a copious and liberal manner, this tripartite objective of teaching, research and service. They serve as a constant reminder that universities have an important role to play in helping the citizenry to deepen and strengthen its understanding of ideas of truth and objectivity, integrity and the obligation of service, placed upon it by its possession of learning and through their living together, in a community with than their home environments men and women are able to grasp the values and standard needed to sustain the ethos of present day society”.

In line with the above statements, part 1 of the OD.Sno.3 of 1982, section 3 outlined that the objective of the University shall be

a. to provide facilities for learning and to give instruction and training in such branches of knowledge as the university may desire to foster and in doing so as to enable students obtain the advantage of liberal education;

b. to promote by research and other means the advancement of knowledge and its practical application to social, cultural economic, scientific and technological problems.

c. To encourage the advancement of learning and to hold out to all persons without distraction of race, creed, sex or political conviction the opportunity of acquiring a higher and liberal education.

d. To act as a vehicle of national development through applied research, technical assistance direct consultation, informational services and internship programmes.

To provide innorative educational programmes of high standards regardless of the nature of the degree being produced as long as