Redefining the Role of the Human Resource Professional (HRP) in the Nigerian Public Service for Enhanced Performance

Abstract

The Nigerian public service is a product of British colonial administration, and it has since after independence in 1960, metamorphosed to a huge and complex system for harnessing the country’s resources to facilitate economic growth. The public service has over the years undergone several reforms to make it more effective and efficient in service delivery. These reforms have not significantly improved the service offerings of the public service, due to its politicization, lack of neutrality and poor human resource management practices, where non-professionals without requisite skills and knowledge were made to handle the HR function.