Get Guardian on GoogleNational Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development have partnered to showcase their achievements, leveraging technology to strengthen institutional capacity, enhance administrative efficiency and promote transparency in public service delivery.
NITDA has conducted Quality Assurance Assessment of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development on three Information and Communication Technology (ICT) projects implemented by the Ministry under its 2024 Capital Budget and provided significant progress recorded in its digital transformation drive.
Speaking at meeting, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, expressed satisfaction with the achievements recorded so far, stressing the importance of leveraging technology to strengthen institutional performance and improve service delivery.
He also noted that the adoption of digital solutions remains essential to building a more efficient, responsive and accountable public service, which had received good commendation on significant success recorded in its digital transformation system.
“The Ministry remains committed to deepening its digital transformation agenda through continuous innovation, strategic collaboration and the adoption of technology-driven solutions.
The initiative underscores the Ministry’s determination to build a smarter, more efficient, transparent and responsive institution, in line with the Federal Government’s drive towards a technology-driven public service,” he added.
Head, ICT Department in the Ministry, Dr. Amiolemen Marcus, gave a detailed presentation of the three ICT projects as verified and made them cleared to the NITDA assessment team.
Marcus hinted that the projects assessed are Digitalisation/Digital Transformation of the Filing and Records Management System for a fully automated enterprise electronic workflow; Deployment and Upgrade of Internet/Intranet Infrastructure; and the Deployment and Setup of Video Collaborative Conferencing Terminals.
Also,the team leader, Dr. M. Agbali commended the Ministry for the progress recorded, particularly its transition towards paperless operations and the positive impact of technology on administrative efficiency, transparency and staff productivity.
“The Digital Transformation of the Filing and Records Management System, implemented through the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform, marks a major milestone in the Ministry’s transition from manual record-keeping to a digital and paperless working environment.”
According to him,the project, which came live on September 30, 2025, has so far facilitated the scanning, indexing and electronic storage of over 10,000 files, significantly improving document retrieval, accountability and administrative efficiency.
“The system has also enhanced staff productivity by enabling access to official documents both within and outside the office environment, while reducing reliance on physical records and saving the Ministry substantial resources that would otherwise have been spent on office accessories.”
