Low Income and Diminishing Productivity in Nigerian Public Sector

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“…Incessant Political interference, which has seriously undermined the credibility and confidence of the public service in the design and implementation of government policy, should be minimized." (Obasaolufemi, 2015) As it relates to Latin America and the Caribbean where Guyana is a part of, the findings highlights that the many countries central civil service suffers from inefficiency, wastage, corruption and weak capacity to provide public services. It pointed out that, "Civil servants, too, appear to be adequately remunerated, with average central government wages over two and a half times per capita GDP."…”

“…Taylor felt that such financial incentives would induced workers to produce more so that they might earn more money." (Obasaolufemi, 2015) It further pointed out that, "The remuneration of low income to workers in the public sector has psychological, economic and social implications on their attitudes towards work in a workplace." (Obasaolufemi, 2015) This research pointed out that reforms that related to public servants fail because of its implementation or execution.…”

“…(Obasaolufemi, 2015) It further pointed out that, "The remuneration of low income to workers in the public sector has psychological, economic and social implications on their attitudes towards work in a workplace." (Obasaolufemi, 2015) This research pointed out that reforms that related to public servants fail because of its implementation or execution. It stated that (…major causes of the failure of wage and salary reforms of the past are over-politicization of the policy, systemic breakdown, distrust and suspicion among the political gladiators and labor representatives, discontinuity, corruption, betrayal of political leaders as well as bureaucratic bottleneck."…”

“…It stated that (…major causes of the failure of wage and salary reforms of the past are over-politicization of the policy, systemic breakdown, distrust and suspicion among the political gladiators and labor representatives, discontinuity, corruption, betrayal of political leaders as well as bureaucratic bottleneck." (Obasaolufemi, 2015)The recommendations made for Palliative measures for reducing the effects of low income on public workers are as followed control of inflation, provision of incentives, tax rebate, regular promotion and annual increment to staff and introduction of performance-related pay. This research highlighted that public sector organizations were created for the purpose to provide good quality services to citizens at low and acceptable cost.…”