NIGERIA - ZARIA INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION - AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARD THE PROJECT"S GOALS AND OBJECTIVES HAS BEEN MADE BY THE CONTRACTOR, ALTHOUGH THE NIGERIZATION OF THE ZARIA INSTITUTE OF ADMINISTRATION"S FACULTY WILL BE DIFFICULT TO ACHIEVE. SINCE THE PROJECT BEGAN, 25 US TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED AS REGULAR STAFF. THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMED WELL IN DEVELOPING AND CONDUCTING A DIPLOMA PROGRAM IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING. ALSO, THE ADMINISTRATIVE MANPOWER WAS UPGRADED FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS THROUGH IN-SERVICE TRAINING. THE CONTRACTOR SUCCEEDED IN DEVELOPING THE INSTITUTE AS A CENTER OF ADVISORY SERVICES, BUT DID NOT ACCOMPLISH THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIGENOUS STAFF AT THE INSTITUTE. THE MAJORITY OF THE STAFF IS NON-NIGERIAN, PARTLY EXPLAINED BY THE HIGH REQUISITES FOR STAFFING AND THE LOWER SALARY COMPARED TO OTHER NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT AGENCIES. 21 NIGERIAN PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED US TRAINING. 6 OF THESE PARTICIPANTS ARE CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AT THE INSTITUTE,ALTHOUGH THE GOAL WAS TO PLACE AS MANY AS POSSIBLE AT THE INSTITUTE. THE OTHERS ARE EMPLOYED IN OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES,AND ARE IN POSITIONS WHICH WILL BE HELPFUL FOR THE INSTITUTE. THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE NOT YET FILED END-OF-TRAINING REPORTS,ALTHOUGH THIS WAS REQUESTED IN AN EARLIER RECOMMENDATION. COMMODITIES SUCH AS TEXTBOOKS AND OFFICE EQUIPMENT WERE ORDERED AND DELIVERED. THE CONTRACTOR"S REPORTS WERE TIMELY AND MET CONTRACT CONDITIONS,AND THE MISSION"S REPORTS WERE ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.