Dr. Ugochukwu David Abasilim
Lecturer II
Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc Public Administration
College
Department
Research Interests
Public Administration, Organisational Leadership, Public Personnel Administration and E-Governance.
Awards & Honours
- Recipient, Covenant University Strategic Studies Student Association Award of Honour for undying effort towards improving the academic performance of students, 2017-2018 Academic Session.
- Recipient, Covenant University Strategic Studies Student Association Award of Excellence, 2016-2017 Academic Session.
- Recipient, Covenant University Strategic Studies Student Association Award of Excellence, 2006-2007 Academic Session.
Teaching Areas
Undergraduate Courses
Alpha Semester
PAD412: Public Service Ethics
PAD417: Nigerian Local Government
POS111: Introduction to Political Science
Omega Semester
PAD422: Personnel Administration
POS322: Contemporary Political Analysis
STS321: Strategic Management
STS324: Public Personnel Management
STS325: Strategic Leadership
Postgraduate Courses
Alpha Semester
MPA812: Public Financial Management
MPA813: Public Personnel Management
MPA814: E-Governance in Public Sector
MPA815: Inter Governmental Relations
PAD911: Advance Administrative Theory
PAD912: Advance Development Administration
PAD913: Advance Inter Governmental Relations
PAD916: Seminar 1 (Personnel Administration)
PAD917: Seminar 2 (Comparative Public Administration)
Omega Semester
MPA824: Ethics and Accountability in Public Administration
PAD821: Public Financial Management
PAD 823: Comparative Public Administration
PAD825: Development Administration
PAD827: Seminar in Public Administration (Ethics and Accountability)
POS824: Comparative Federalism
POS921: Advanced Comparative Federalism
PSS823: Seminar (Ethics and Accountability)
Current Postgraduate Supervision
Selected Publications (21)
2. Leadership on Trial: An Existentialist Assessment
[ Download 228.13 kB ]4. An Evaluation of Deregulation Policy of the Downstream Petroleum Sector and Nigeria’s Economy
[ Download 348.79 kB ]5. Leadership Styles and Employees’ Commitment: Empirical Evidence From Nigeria
[ Download 151.95 kB ]8. Strategic Human Resource Development for Enhanced Job Performance and Universities’ Competitiveness.
[ Download 212.83 kB ] [Visit]10. Public Policy and Policy Implementation in Nigeria: An Introductory Discourse
[ Download 7.38 MB ] [Visit]11. Deregulation Policy and Development in Nigeria: The Petroleum Sector Experience, 1999-2014
[Visit]12. Toward An Understanding of Presenteeism and its Effects in the Workplace
[ Download 7.60 MB ] [Visit]13. Innovation Pathways for Effective e-Governance in Africa: The Imperative of Authentic Leadership
[ Download 202.14 kB ] [Visit]15. E-Governance and Its Implementation Challenges in the Nigerian Public Service
[ Download 201.63 kB ] [Visit]Collaboration/Linkages
Institute of Management Consultants (IMC)
University of Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria
Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development, University of Lagos, Akoka, Nigeria.
HR Educators’ Network of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management in Nigeria (CIPMN)
Conferences Attended
- United Nations @ 75 International Virtual Conference on “The Future We Want, The UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism” at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, October 22 – 24, 2020.
- 7th Covenant University Conference on E-Business and E-Government in Nigeria on Innovation and Sustainable Development in the Information Age at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, 6 - 8 October 2020.
- 4th Faculty of Administration International Conference on “Innovation, Accountability and Sustainability in Governance for Competitiveness in 2020 and Beyond” at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, September 29-30, 2020.
- 6th International Conference on Education, Social Sciences and Humanities. Istanbul, Turkey, 24th- 26th June 2019.
- 1st International Conference on Business and Governance at Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, May 8-10, 2019.
- 14th European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance at HU University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, Netherlands, 18 - 19 October 2018.
- 5th Covenant University Conference on E-Governance in Nigeria (CUCEN 2018) on “Governance and Public Service Delivery in Nigeria: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies” at Covenant University Centre for Research, Innovation and Discovery (CUCRID), Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, June 13-15, 2018.
- Annual Economic Conference on “Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development: A Multi-disciplinary Perspective” at Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria, May 16 - 18, 2018.
- 1st Multidimensional Conference on Critical National Issues on “Restructuring Federalism and Governance in Nigeria” at Crawford University Multipurpose Hall, Crawford University, Igbesa, Ogun State, Nigeria, November 28 - 30, 2017.
- 2nd International Conference on the State of Public Administration and Sustainable Development in Africa at the Department of Public Administration, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, November 28 – 30, 2016.
- Academy of International Business Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter Annual Conference on Africa Competitiveness in the Global Economy held at Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, August 17 – 19, 2016.
- 16th European Conference on e-Government at the Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, June 16-17, 2016.
- The Annual International Faculty of Arts Conference on The Humanities and The Challenges of Development in Africa at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, March 23-26, 2015.
- The 2nd Covenant University Conference on E-Governance in Nigeria on “Prospects and Challenges for Civic Engagement and Participation” at African Leadership Development Centre, Covenant University, Canaanland, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria, June 10-12, 2015.
- The 15th European Conference on e-Government at the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, United Kingdom, June 18-19, 2015.
- The 10th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair on “Implementing New Research Strategies for National Transformation” at Multipurpose Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria, November 24-26, 2015.
