ABSTRACT

 The study investigated on the effect of 2010 civil service reforms on the performance ofpublic office holders in Nigeria. The objectives ofthe study are; to examine the duty oftrust placed on the public officers in Nigeria since 2010 Civil service reforms, to examine the extent to which these officers render their stewardship to the citizeniy since 2010 Civil service reforms and to examine the effect oflegalframeworkfor the performance, policies and Monitoring of public accountability in Nigeria since 2010 civil service reforms. To achieve the objectives of the study, survey research design method was adopted. The researcher adopted primaiy data in getting the required information. The population ofthe study is made up of 158 respondents while the sample size is made up of 113 after adopting Taro Yamane formula. However, a total 113 questionnaire was administered to the respondents. In testing the hypotheses, analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used. The findings revealed that Public officers have not lived up to expectation oftrust placed on them by 2010 civil senice reforms. The findingsfurther revealed that Public officers render their stewardship to their citizenry as stipulated in 2010 civil service reforms. The researcher recommends that Public officers should endeavor to maintain the trustplaced on them by civil service reforms. That would help in enhancing the performance of public accountability in Nigeria. The researcher further recommends that government should time to time monitor the activities ofcivil servants to ensure they are 'working towards the achievement ofsets goals and objectives of2010 civilservice reforms.