The Enugu State Government has trained over 15,000 civil and public servants in e-governance and digitalisation, fostering improved productivity and the seamless, smarter discharge of duties.

The State’s Head of Service, Dr Godwin Anigbo, told newsmen yesterday in Enugu that the target of over 15,000 was achieved after the completion of the 5th batch of the “Enugu State Civil Servants Digital Literacy Programme.”

He said that Governor Peter Mbah’s administration had provided civil and public servants with the necessary support and an innovation-driven vision to meet the state’s economic growth and expansion targets.

Anigbo disclosed that training and activities in the year under review included participation in the International Civil Service Conference in Abuja and the conduct of confirmation/promotion for Clerical Assistants, Messengers, Store Officers, among others, from February 23 to March 25, 2025.

Others, according to him, include: “Training of permanent secretaries on Strategic Policy Alignment and Disruptive Innovation between February 10 and 13, 2026, and a three-day workshop for directors and deputy directors on Fiscal Stewardship, Strategic Oversight and Institutional Integrity in the Era of Disruptive Innovation between March 23 and 25, 2026.

“Training of chief drivers/mechanics and plant operators transferring to Works Superintendent between April 13 and May 6, 2026, and a three-day training of permanent secretaries and directors on Artificial Intelligence (Al) in collaboration with UNESCO between May 26 and May 28, 2026.

“Four-day training of administrative officers on Optimising Service Delivery and Productivity in a Digital Age between October 28 and 31, 2025, and a two-day sensitisation workshop for Nodal and Desk Officers of SERVICOM service and wide projects.”

“Conducted 2025 Senior Management Promotion; organised 2025 Civil Service Week; documentation of newly-appointed political appointees and newly-employed officers; and monitoring workers’ attendance in Service-wide Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), general hospitals and local council areas, among others. “