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STAFFING IN THE NIGERIAN LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM: THE ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS
ABSTRACT
Local governments in Nigeria are faced with a number of challenges, including intergovernmental conflicts, structural organizational problems, financial difficulties and shortages of qualified human resources, the place of traditional authority in local government and corruption with impunity. This study centered only on staff recruitment. Using a desktop approach methodology, the study found out that poor selection of staff for recruitment, training and inadequate training needs assessment constitute the major constraints to effective realization of the objectives of local government. Among the findings of the study is that over the years, both managers and administrators have come to accept the centrality of manpower in production process. Hence, the necessity for effective plan for corporate manpower needs to cope with the ever-changing technology; product and skill needs of modern organizations. Irrespective of its centrality, manpower planning and development has not been given adequate attention by government especially the local councils. This is attributed to lack of proper understanding of both the concept and methods for manpower development in a post-colonial state in which the process of human resource development for national development was distorted by colonialism and negative political leadership orientation. Among the recommendations made include that local government should make manpower planning and development a priority. In order to achieve this, manpower planning and development should form an important part of their objectives annually.
Keywords: Local Government, Staffing, Manpower Planning and Development, Nigeria & Staff Needs.