Challenges of Implementing Performance Management System in Nigeria's Public Service

The article discusses the resistance to implementing a Performance Management System (PMS) in Nigeria's public service due to traditional values and job security concerns. It highlights the historical context of public service reforms and the need for a shift towards a performance-based system to drive development progress.

Tunji Olaopa and Jerome Udoji are mentioned in relation to past reform efforts. The article emphasizes the importance of rewarding individual performance and the prevailing cultural and patronage practices hindering merit-based appointments in Nigeria.