 Payment System Reforms  Health Sector Reform; and  Service Delivery Reform (SERVICOM) These reforms are based on government’s determination to enforce efficiency and effectiveness in resource management, reduce corruption in public service, and improvement of service delivery of public institutions. 3.5.2 The need to reposition the Public Service as a world class service provider that will accelerate national growth and development caused the President to set up a Presidential Committee on the Review of the Reform Processes in the Nigerian Public Service, in March, 2011. Led by Alhaji Adamu Waziri Fika, the Committee was assigned to undertake a study of previous public service reforms, assess their impact and examine the structure of MDAs in relation to manpower utilization for effective service delivery. Also in March 2011, the Federal Government signed into law, a new National Minimum Wage in order to improve the performance of public officers and provide a living wage for Nigerians. 3.6 Objective 6: Fighting Corruption in the Political Sphere 3.6.1 The present Administration is quite aware of the debilitating effects of corruption on the nation’s political, economic and social landscape. This was why, on assumption of office in May, 2011, the President openly declared a zero tolerance on corruption in all facets of the society. The transformation agenda embarked upon by this Administration since inception is targeted at restoring the virtues of transparency, accountability, efficiency, effectiveness and respect for the rule of law, in the conduct of government businesses. 25

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