BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja
As the Federal Government pushes for digital work flows, the Ministry of Works has attained 70 percent digitalisation via 1-GOV Cloud despite the volume and complexity of the documentation.
With the latest feat, the ministry joined the league of Ministries, extra-ministerial Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on the 1-GOV Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform.
This was revealed at the launch of Go-Live event, which took place at the ministry’s Headquarters in Abuja. It attracted the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Permanent Secretaries, senior government officials and civil servants, and key stakeholders committed to advancing the digitalisation of the Public Service.
The Minister of State, Bello Muhammad Goronyo Esq. expressed delight at the presence of the Head of Civil Service, Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack for the launch, pledging the leadership's full support for the initiative and its successful implementation.
He commended her dedication to institutional reforms and digital transformation across the service, describing the ministry’s transition as a great achievement.
The HCSF hailed the launch as a demonstration of the ministry’s readiness to align service delivery with modern, secure and efficient digital best practices.
She highlighted the ministry’s critical role in national development through planning, construction, reconstruction, expansion, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the Federal road network that connects communities, enables commerce, and facilitates economic growth.
Walson-Jack noted that strengthening information management systems is both timely and strategic.
She commended the ministry’s leadership for their foresight and shared commitment to a seamless transition.
The HCSF praised directors and staff for their openness to change, saying that in a sector where records, approvals, and institutional memory are fundamental, the deployment of the ECM solution reinforces professionalism, continuity, and accountability.
She maintained that the migration extends beyond technology, representing a fundamental improvement in how work is organised, decisions are documented, and collaboration is enabled.
Walson-Jack hinted that the ministry is now better positioned to operate seamlessly and securely in alignment with broader public service standards, with its integration into the 1-Gov Cloud ecosystem.
She pointed out that the achievement followed the successful migration of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) to the digital space.
The HCSF added that the epoch-making initiative contributed to the Federal Government’s roadmap for the full digitalisation of work processes and flows by 31 December, 2025, which advanced Pillar 5 of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP 25).
She praised Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited for its professionalism in hosting digital infrastructure that strengthened data sovereignty and provided a shared, secured digital platform, in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu to improve governance for effective service delivery.
The Permanent Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Adeladan expressed gratitude to the guests for attending the formal unveiling, describing it as a defining moment in the ministry’s journey towards a more efficient, transparent, and digitally-driven operation.
He appreciated President Tinubu for his visionary leadership and commitment to public service reforms, adding that the support and approvals received made the milestone possible.
Adeladan explained that the ministry’s digital transformation journey commenced on 19 April, 2023, as a comprehensive reform programme to eliminate manual processes through the deployment of ECM solutions.
According to him, the programme was implemented in two strategic phases like Phase One, which was completed in 2024 and laid the foundation for system deployment and digitisation, followed by Phase two that covered application deployment, secure cloud hosting, experimental onboarding, and extensive capacity building.
Among the key achievements highlighted were the rollout of the DocuFlow ECM software using a hybrid on-premises and cloud infrastructure, the creation of over 2,000 official email accounts to enable secure electronic correspondence, and the establishment of a dedicated ECM scanning centre to support ongoing digitisation.
Capacity building remained central to the transition, with numerous training, onboarding, and awareness programmes conducted across departments, units, and field offices.
Adeladan disclosed that collaboration with the OHSCF, the OECD ECM Preparation Team, and GBB strengthened institutional efficiency, secured records management, and improved service delivery to Nigerians.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed A. Ahmed in Abuja.
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