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IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN THE NIGERIAN PUBLIC SERVICE: IT’S IMPLICATION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Administrative activity is a universal phenomenon and its process is a function which is performed in every sector. Today, administrative activities are no longer simple. They have become so complex and specialized that mere commonsense is not enough to carry them out. Besides, the nature of administrative activities is constantly changing. Hence, there arises the necessity of both in-service and post-entry training. However, training had not been given due importance till recently. Even now it is still generally considered one of the lesser developed areas of public personnel administration one in which much remains to be done. The thrust of this study is to examine human resources training development and utilization in the Delta State public service and its implication on national development. The theoretical framework for this study is system approach to training. The study utilizes the methods of descriptive analysis and synthesis of scientific literature to explain the in-service training of staff in Delta State public service. In the context of the inservice training therefore, this study finally proposes recommendations for improving in-service training in Delta State public service.