Conceptual Review of Communication Practices, Administrative Competence and Effective Performance of Principals in Nigeria

Communication practices and administrative competence as the hallmark for effective performance of principals in Nigeria is the focus of this paper. It is not enough to keep the communication practices and administrative routine in public secondary schools in particular as a doctrine but to be necessary tools to achieve set goals of the school system especially in this era of global competitiveness. This paper is based on conceptual review. Reviews of several literature indicates that public secondary schools' principals can have a great interpersonal and managerial skills if they can work on their skills based on recommendations. Therefore, based on the study's reviews, it is argued that, although other factors may be at play to affect principals' effective performance, the leadership style of the principals has a significant impact on communication practices, administrative competence, and performance in public secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper assessed the need for good communication practices, administrative competence and effective performance of principals and recommended the way forward to achieving effective performance of principals in Nigeria.