Tunji Olaopa

IBB in the Annals of Civil Service Reforms in Nigeria

The autobiography is a most delicate, complex and indeed disruptive art form. It is the…

Bringing Political Science back into Public Administration Praxis in Nigeria

When the politics-administration dichotomy inaugurated the practice of public administration, what was intended was a…

Trends Shaping Public Service Future, Its Reforms and Discourse

This piece is one of the technical notes that I used in some seminal conversations…

Yayale Ahmed: Filling Gaps in Nigeria’s Administrative Reform History

This piece was meant to be my address and reflection during a planned courtesy visit…

Afe Babalola and Dele Farotimi: On Justice, a Just Society and the Nigerian State

The feud between elder statesman, Chief Afe Babalola and civil right activist, Mr. Dele Farotimi,…

Nigeria’s Civil Service Commissions, the “Katsina Declaration” and Its Reform Implications

From November 25 to 28, 2024, the Katsina State government hosted the annual conference of…

Perspectives on Elon Musk as Reform Lead for US Federal Bureaucracy

In preparation for his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump…

Jibrin Ibrahim and the Shaping of Nigeria’s Discursive Space

There is something really intriguing and fascinating about having a wonderful friend of yours grow…

Defining Issues in Research and Policy Linkages in Country-Level Development Management in Africa

Tunji Olaopa, Professor of Public Administration and Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission, Abuja, delivered this…

When Public/Civil Servants Speak Truth to Power

In this piece, I want to beam a critical light on the significance and role…