Explain five reasons. why account ability should be the watchword of public servants.
Explanation
Reasons why accountability should be the watchword of public servants;
(i) Trust: this is very important to a public servant because it makes the public to trust them and vote for them in subseol.fent election or appointment. Besides, the public servant is holding the post he is entrusted with in trust on behalf of the public and so he is accountable to them.
(ii) Reputation: the reputation of every public servant is at state. For the public servant to maintain or keep his reputation, he must be accountable to the people.
(iii) Every public servant takes the oath of allegiance before assuming public office, therefore they have to be accountable to show or prove that they actually served in obedience to oath taken.
(iv) To win the public: when are elected public servant is accountable he is able to win the heart of the people. Being accountable helps to show case what he has done or is doing and what he intends to do.
(v) Transparency: Accountability makes the public servant transparent and avoid issues of fraud or fraudulent practices. It shows how fair and just he has used the people's resources.