FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE AND ITS IMPLICATION

ON MANPOWER UTILIZATION: AN ANALYSIS OF

RECRUITMENT EXERCISE AT THE FEDERAL CAPITAL
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (FCDA)
BY

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ABSTRACT
This research project examined the federal character principle and
its implication on manpower utilization with emphasis on recruitment
process at the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). In view of
the above, the researcher investigated how public recruitment is carried
out and how the federal character principle is applied in all public
organization.
The research methodology used, consist of random sampling
technique, both primary and secondary source of data collection were
used. Questionnaires were administered to some of the staff of FCDA,
hypothesis were formulated and tested with the use of Chi-square to
asses the implication of federal character principle on manpower
utilization with emphasis on recruitment process in their organization
(FCDA). Finally recommendations were made on the way forward in
actualizing an effective and useful application of the federal character
principle in the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and the
civil / public service at large.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE .
CERTIFICATION ..
APPROVAL PAGE .
DEDICATION ..
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM ..
1.3 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY .
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS .
1.6 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY .
1.8 THEORETICAL FRAME WORK .
1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS .
REFERENCE

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 FEDERALISM AND THE FEDERAL STRUCTURE OF NIGERIA
2.2 THE FEDERAL CHARACTER PRINCIPLE
2.3.1 THE FEDERAL CHARACTER COMMISSION
2.3.2 COMPOSITION AND POWER OF THE COMMISSION
2.3.3 EXAMINATION OF THE POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
2.3.4 THE ENFORCEMENT POWER OF THE POWER OF THE COMMISSION 26-28

2.4 MANPOWER UTILIZATION
2.5 THE DEPARTMENT OF AN ORGANIZATION
2.6.0 DEPARTMENTAL ORGANIZATION IN NIGERIA
2.6.1 THE POLITICAL HEAD
2.6.2 THE MINISTRYS SECRETARIAT AND THE ATTACHED OFFICES
2.6.3 THE ATTACHED OFFICES
2.6.4 FEATURES OF A GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT
2.7 AREA OF STUDY
2.7.1 THE CREATION
2.7.2 FCDA ORGANIGRAM
2.7.3 THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY (FCDA)
REFERENCES


CHAPTERS: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN ..
3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY ..


3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES
3.5 SOURCE OF DATA COLLECTION
3.6 INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION
3.7 VALIDATION AND RELIABILITY OF INSTRUMENT
3.8 METHOD OF ANALYSIS
REFERENCES ............................

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 SECTION A: PERSONAL DATA .
4.3 SECTION B: QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES
4.4 TEST OF HYPOTHESIS

CHAPTER FIVE:
5.1 SUMMARY ..
5.2 CONCLUSION
5.3 RECOMMENDATION
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX I LETTER OF RESPONDENTS
APPENDIX II QUESTIONNAIRE .





CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Today in Nigeria the use of federal character principle has became an
instrument for recruitment into federal, state and local government civil service.
In most federal system of government, the major issue is usually that of
resources sharing among the federal units at horizontal and vertical level.
According to Elaigwu (1992) where the sharing arrangements are working
well, there are less agitations and citizens have a felling of belonging and equity.
On the other hand, where the sharing principle is not working well. The citizen
agitates and makes all sorts of demands such as call for national conference,
etc. How ever, in Nigeria, after a series of debate in 1975 the constitutional
drafting committee was set up which established federal character commission
as a body charge with the responsibility of implementing the federal character
principle in order to ensured equitable sharing of posts in the public services.


This was also enshrined in the 1999 federal constitution of federal republic of
Nigeria.
The federal character principles as enshrined in the constitution of Nigeria
is to ensure equitable distributions of bureaucratic and political posts in
the public service of federal, states and local government levels. The objectives
of the policy is to foster national unity and give every Nigerian a sense of
belonging among other in the country. The federal character principle which is
implemented under the federal character commission is therefore designed,
initiated to correct adverse impact resulting from opportunities and resources
provided by the federal government to the citizens of the country that appears
neutral but have a discriminatory effect on a protected group. The federal
character principle is therefore, empowered to ensure strong and indivisible
nation based on justice and fairness, while also ensuring that the sense of
belonging of all Nigerians is still maintained. As laudable as the above policy
maybe, and the empowerments of the concept in the nations constitution, its
application has remain a debatable topic to which some critics have claimed that
the policy comprise the merit system which will create an enabling environment
for those that are only qualify employed into the Nigerian civil service, thereby
fostering quality service rendering for the development of the country. Therefore
it is important to note that, efficient manpower utilization is determined through
effective credible recruitment.
However, this research work is centered on the Federal Capital
Development Authority (FCDA) as the case study. The Federal Capital
Development Authority is responsible for the general administration of the
federal capital territory, Abuja and its environment. The selection of manpower
potentials into the administration of Federal Capital Development Authority
(FCDA) will in no doubt have great impact on the achievement of set objectives
of the establishment.
Thus, this research work will analyses the implication of federal character
on manpower utilization in the recruitment of personal in the Federal Capital
Development Authority (FCDA), Abuja based on the federal character


commission been the commission established to implement federal character
principle in Nigeria.

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