MOTIVATION AND EMPLOYEES’ PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF ADO-EKITI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL OF EKITI STATE, 2005 - 2015

Motivation of employees is viewed as a key concept towards the attainment of set goals and objectives in any organization. The study set out to determine the factors that influence employee motivation, with a view to establishing to what extent motivation affects employees' performance. Data were collected from 200 staff of Ado-Ekiti Local Government Secretariat, using self-administered questionnaire as well as oral interview. The analysis of the questionnaire was done based on percentages, allowing the greater or less than factor to influence the judgment obtained from the responses. The results from the analyzed questionnaires showed that workers are conscious of periodic review of their emoluments and other fringe benefits by the government as a way of enhancing productivity in Ado-Ekiti Local Government. It was also discovered that political influences, such as, who emerges the council Chairman have a bearing on the motivational programmes and employee performances of Ado-Ekiti Local Government. Arising from the foregoing, it is suggested that Government should ensure that their practice ofperiodic review of worker’s salaries and other fringe benefits does not come to an end but rather sustained as it enhances productivity in the organization. Also, the issues of political influences should be discouraged from the government institutions as it affects the motivational programmes of Ado-Ekiti Local Government with regards to Employees performance. Doing so will make the Local Government more functional and productive.