Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of E-Terra Technologies Ltd., Ifeanyi Ochonogor, has canvassed responsible deployment of technology to strengthen the nation’s electoral system.

Speaking at the Nigeria eGovernment Summit 2026 in Lagos, he also addressed challenges of cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure, public trust and electronic waste. The theme was, “Mainstreaming technologies in Nigeria election management.”

Ochonogor commended convener and Chairman of the Summit, Layi Ajayi for providing a platform for government, technology experts, businesses and other stakeholders to shape Nigeria’s digital future.

Ochonogor said: “The introduction of technology does not automatically guarantee credible elections. Its effectiveness depends on secure infrastructure, reliable systems, quality data, competent personnel, institutional integrity and public confidence.”

He identified cyber-security, data protection, infrastructure gaps, digital literacy, misinformation, technical capacity and system resilience as critical challenges requiring coordinated attention from government, INEC, security agencies, technology providers, the private sector and civil society.

He called for responsible e-waste management, refurbishment, recycling, resource recovery and secure data destruction to be incorporated into digital and electoral planning from the outset.

Ochonogor noted that E-Terra Technologies Ltd, established in 2013, has developed capabilities in e-waste collection, sorting, refurbishment, recycling, resource recovery and secure data destruction. He also highlighted the company’s emerging WEEE Recycling and Refining initiative, aimed at recovering valuable resources, creating employment and supporting Nigeria’s circular economy.

In conclusion, he advised, “let technology serve the citizen. Let infrastructure support democracy. Let security protect our digital future, and let sustainability remain at the heart of Nigeria’s digital transformation.”