Human Capital Resourcing in Kogi State Public Service (2004 – 2009): Implications for Utilization, Efficiency and National Development

Abstract

Within the mandate of the state to deliver public services to the citizens lies the responsibility of government to deliver such within the canons of effectiveness and efficiency. While the quality of the workforce is fundamental to the realization of this goal, the process of acquiring these workers must be objective, fair and transparent. Despite the existence of formal procedures for recruitment, selection and placement in Kogi State, this paper has observed interferences of environmental factors. The consequences observed among the public sector agencies in Kogi State included inflow of ill-equipped workforce; absorptive fatigue among the ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) and wide spread manpower underutilization in the state’s public service. Given the implication of these on National Development, this paper recommended the adoption of a more objective approach in order to enhance the stake in conformity among the manpower resourcing decision makers in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).