In a bold and transformative step toward deepening transparency, accelerating service delivery, and leveraging technology for national development, the Ministry of Interior—under the visionary leadership of Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo—has unveiled a new Online Citizenship and Business Management Platform. The innovation is aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promising not only enhanced efficiency but also a digital revolution in public service administration.
Announced officially on 15th May 2025 by Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, the platform is tailored to streamline the application and processing of citizenship-related requests, business permits, and the regulation of foreign worker activities in Nigeria. Designed with the user in mind, the system guarantees a faster turnaround time and an improved user experience, breaking from the tradition of bureaucratic delays that once marred the process.
“This initiative,” Dr. Ajani noted, “is part of the Ministry’s broader reform strategy aimed at promoting transparency and enhancing operational efficiency. It is a bold expression of our commitment to improving service delivery to the public.”
Access to the platform is made seamless via the Ministry’s official website (https://interior.gov.ng), and directly through the portal at https://candb.interior.gov.ng. For inquiries or support, stakeholders can also reach out via email at [email protected].
The launch of this digital platform is one of many reform-driven milestones under the watch of Hon. (Dr.) Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, whose tenure as Minister of Interior continues to be marked by innovation, strategic thinking, and result-oriented leadership. With a strong belief in technology as a vehicle for progress, Tunji-Ojo’s leadership style mirrors President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—an agenda built on inclusivity, development, and systemic transformation.
From immigration reform to civil defence restructuring, and now this digital leap in citizenship and business administration, Tunji-Ojo has consistently positioned the Ministry as a forward-thinking institution, reflective of a modern and efficient Nigeria.
The implications of this platform go far beyond the automation of services. It symbolizes a deeper governmental effort to rebuild public trust, restore accountability, and attract investments by creating a friendlier, predictable, and reliable business environment.
Corporate entities, international partners, and Nigerian citizens—both at home and in the diaspora—now have access to a simplified, responsive system that values their time and engagement. This shift echoes the call of the Renewed Hope Agenda: to rekindle faith in public institutions by making them work better for everyone.
As Nigeria moves steadily towards a digitally empowered governance model, initiatives like the Citizenship and Business Management Platform represent the promise of a new era—where leadership is judged not by rhetoric, but by outcomes. Under Dr. Tunji-Ojo’s stewardship, the Ministry of Interior continues to set the pace for what responsive, citizen-centered governance should look like in the 21st century.
Salako is the Publisher of Triangle News media.
