Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami says effective service delivery is key to public sector reforms in the country.
He stated this while delivering a keynote address titled Emerging Technologies Partnership and Collaboration on Citizens Centered Technology Governance at the 11th African Day International Conference,
The conference was organised by the Republic of Slovenia with the theme
Africa and Europe:Cooperation on Digital Transitions and New Technologies.
The Minister who spoke virtual informed participants that “citizens-centred governance involves new ways of enabling citizens to prosper. It aims at providing an environment in which all citizens irrespective of class, caste and gender can develop to their full potential. It also aims at providing public service effectively, efficiently and equitably to the citizens as the core of good governance. Hence, good governance and citizens-centred administration are inextricably linked”
He highlighted some of the strategies adopted by the Nigerian Government under the present administration to enhance citizens-centred technology governance.
“These include the issuance of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation and the subsequent establishment of a full fledged bureau, the approval of the Presidential Council for Digital Economy and eGovernment, the Nigeria Startup Bill (NSB) and the accessibility of government services online , He said
The Minister also disclosed that efforts are ongoing to expand the scope on both service rendition and delivery.
Pantami commended the giant strides made by Slovenia especially in the area of blockchain technology, also noted that “a partnership between Slovenia and African countries would be a win-win situation and the conference is well poised to facilitate such collaborations”, He added.
