A CASE STUDY OF ENUGU STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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.
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 establishment of a crown colony type of government. Therefore, the Nigerian Civil Service is the product of evolution. It is an inheritance from a void personalization. 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 maintenance 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 29th 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 Eastern Region Law Nigeria (ERLN)No.166 of 1955 came into operation on 21st July 1955. with time it became necessary for the commission to further be divided and as such, on 25th February 1970, the East-Central State Public Service Commission was established in accordance with Nigerian Constitution.
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