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One of the perennial problems which has not only defied all past attempts at permanent solution, ... more One of the perennial problems which has not only defied all past attempts at permanent solution, but also has a tendency for evoking high emotions on the part of all concerned each time it is brought forth for discussion or analysis is the issue of equitable revenue allocation in Nigeria. It is an issue which has been politicised by successive administrations in Nigeria both military and civilian regimes. It is consequent on this that various regimes had attempted at establishing various commissions/committees on revenue allocations which attempted various criteria for sharing national revenue which have been distilled into a number of principles as enunciated in this paper. The imperative of competition over sharing common wealth in the context of a plural society like Nigeria have resulted into a lot of contradictions despite the plethora of commissions which is the focus of this paper. The paper among other things concludes that an acceptable formula that would foster a more bala...
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
Review of Public Administration and Management, 2013
Acquisition of Information Technology infrastructure is critical to the realization of good servi... more Acquisition of Information Technology infrastructure is critical to the realization of good service delivery in public organizations, yet the ability to muster enough resources to mount viable IT infrastructure is lacking. The next viable option for public organizations is to outsource IT. However, IT outsourcing is not without its risk. The study through extensive literature review assesses the risk associated with IT outsourcing in public organizations. The paper concludes that that if due diligence is demonstrated in the pursuit of IT outsourcing by public organizations, the benefits of IT outsourcing could outweigh the risk involved.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
One of the perennial problems which has not only defied all past attempts at permanent solution, ... more One of the perennial problems which has not only defied all past attempts at permanent solution, but also has a tendency for evoking high emotions on the part of all concerned each time it is brought forth for discussion or analysis is the issue of equitable revenue allocation in Nigeria. It is an issue which has been politicised by successive administrations in Nigeria both military and civilian regimes. It is consequent on this that various regimes had attempted at establishing various commissions/committees on revenue allocations which attempted various criteria for sharing national revenue which have been distilled into a number of principles as enunciated in this paper. The imperative of competition over sharing common wealth in the context of a plural society like Nigeria have resulted into a lot of contradictions despite the plethora of commissions which is the focus of this paper. The paper among other things concludes that an acceptable formula that would foster a more bala...
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013
Review of Public Administration and Management, 2013
Acquisition of Information Technology infrastructure is critical to the realization of good servi... more Acquisition of Information Technology infrastructure is critical to the realization of good service delivery in public organizations, yet the ability to muster enough resources to mount viable IT infrastructure is lacking. The next viable option for public organizations is to outsource IT. However, IT outsourcing is not without its risk. The study through extensive literature review assesses the risk associated with IT outsourcing in public organizations. The paper concludes that that if due diligence is demonstrated in the pursuit of IT outsourcing by public organizations, the benefits of IT outsourcing could outweigh the risk involved.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2013