e-Governance: Pantami To Render Account At IT Assembly

The minister of communications and digital economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami is set to render the account of the federal government on e-governance and how it has utilised e-government to meet the needs of its citizens.

The minister will deliver the keynote at this year’s IT Professionals’ Assembly holding next week in Abuja from Tuesday 16th – Wednesday 17th May, 2023 organised by the Computer Professionals’ (Registration Council) of Nigeria (CPN).

Other speakers lined up for the event will also speak on the relevance of e-governance to the actualization of good governance and identify suitable strategies for an effective application of e-governance for realization of good governance in Nigeria.

The president/chairman of CPN, Mr. Kola Jagun, who disclosed this at a virtual press conference yesterday, said this year 2023 edition of the IT Assembly will be hybrid event with the theme, “e-Government for Transparency, Accountability and Good Governance.”

He said there is no gainsaying that the achievement of good governance in these times needs a functional e-governance, noting that adequate use of ICT serves as a catalyst to an effective and efficient service delivery, quick response, accountability and transparency.

“Greater use of information and communications technology and e-government will increase governmental transparency, accountability and good Governance. This, in turn, may invite citizen participation, foster e-governance, and help nurture our nascent democracy.

The realization or actualization of sustainable development cannot be possible without good governance,” he said.

The IT assembly, which is the flagship of all IT programmes in Nigeria, is an exclusive networking event for senior information technology (IT) decision makers, IT consultants, upcoming IT entrepreneurs, start–ups, IT practitioners, teachers and IT Systems administrators. The assembly is also a platform for some of the industry’s most innovative technology distribution and service providers to showcase their products and services; and for participants to appreciate the emerging technologies, trends, and risks that are associated with transforming the various industries using IT.

The vice president/vice chairman, CPN, Dr. Essien Eyo on his part said the CPN Act 49 of 1993 makes it mandatory for all persons and organizations seeking to engage, or are engaged in IT training/Education, sale and/or use of computing facilities, and the provision of professional services in computational or related machinery in Nigeria to be registered by the Council and licensed to carry out such activities.