The federal government has announced that it will honour the Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Uba Sani, alongside Governors Peter Mbah of Enugu, Mohammed Bago of Niger, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang of Plateau, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, and Godwin Obaseki of Edo, and other individuals and organisations for the 2024 Nigeria Govtech public service awards.
The Nigeria Govtech Conference and awards, organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), is expected to bring together participants from across Nigeria and beyond.
The Director General of BPSR, Dr Dasuki Arabi, announced this trough a statement issued on Sunday, 6 October, 2024 in a statement that the awards will be presented on 10 October, 2024 in Abuja.
According to the statement, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, said this year’s theme, ‘Digital Innovations as a Catalyst for the Renewed Hope Agenda’ shows the significance of the event.
He said the theme reflects the pivotal role of digital transformation in achieving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for a more transparent, efficient and responsive public service.
“The conference will showcase how digital innovations are transforming critical sectors such as healthcare, blue economy, education, digital economy, transportation and financial management amongst others,” he said.
The Director General of BPSR, Dr Dasuki, said individuals and organisations that have made significant contributions to digital transformation in the public sector in the last one year will be honoured with the Govtech Public Service Awards across various categories.
He said the award recipients were selected through a nomination and voting process conducted across multiple media platforms.
He said the maiden edition of the event, which took place in October 2023 at the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Abuja, was aimed to recognise and encourage those who have spearheaded innovative reforms to advance the entities they lead.
