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Challenges and Policy Gaps in the Promotion System in the Nigerian Civil Service

This study explores the challenges and policy gaps in the Nigerian Civil Service promotion system, focusing on the inefficiencies that undermine organizational effectiveness. The primary problem addressed is the disconnection between formal promotion policies and actual implementation, characterized by political interference, lack of transparency, bureaucratic delays, and insufficient integration of performance management. The aim of the study was to examine how these policy gaps contribute to low morale, poor productivity, and reduced service delivery within the Nigerian Civil Service. Theore…