Ethical Foundation of the Nigerian Civil Service: An Overview

Abstract

Until 1999 when a conference on Ethics and Public Accountability was organized by the Public Administration Unit of the Department of Political Science of the Lagos State University, ethical issues were rarely discussed among scholars of administration and the few discussions had been at theoretical and abstract levels. This paper fills a yawning gap by examining the genesis, scope and impact of unethical conduct in the Nigerian civil service and proffering solutions to them.