INTRODUCTION:
National development can be defined as the development of the people. Public administration represents the system of authority of a government in power, which in many cases make policies that determine a nation's development, this government is therefore saddled with the responsibility of improving the lives
of its citizens. The decisions of any government can either improve the lives of its people or bring down the living standards of the people. However, it is important to note that the core role of any public administration is the basic services it performs for the public (the people) through its policies.
Therefore, it is important for any government to grasp its role properly if it will succeed in national development.Public administration can therefore contribute to national development in so many ways as this essay tries to explain some of them. The essay submits that a government that ensures the delivery of basic services to improve the lives of its citizens and encourages equality while creating a peaceful environment for investors is definitely contributing to the development of the lives of its citizens.