Sanwo-Olu: Use of Technology and Private Partnership Go Make Government Work Better

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu don talk say if government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) begin dey use correct new technology well-well, e go make dem serve people better. Sanwo-Olu talk dis one for weekend for Lagos, when e give speech for The Nigeria eGovernment Summit 2025, wey DigiServe Networks Services dey organize every year. Sanwo-Olu no show face for the event but him representant, wey be the Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr. Olatubosun Alake, come talk on top the theme: “Public-Private Partnership for Effective eGovernment Service Delivery”. E talk say, “Time don change, and we suppose begin use strategic methods and new technology because na that one go help us deliver better government work”. He talk say,
“The World Bank don recommend say Nigeria suppose focus on human capital and infrastructure if we wan grow well-well. But government no fit do am alone. Public-Private Partnership (PPP) na important tool wey go help us reach sustainable economic development.

“PPPs go help bring better design, construction, maintenance, and management solutions to big big projects for Nigeria. Even access to healthcare and other better services fit come through PPP. Federal and state government suppose provide materials wey go help this PPP develop well,” Sanwo-Olu talk. Plenty other people wey talk for the summit also support say na PPP go help government deliver better service. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, wey Mr. Tunji Jimoh from NCC Lagos Zonal Office represent, talk say this PPP plan for better e-Government service delivery no fit come at a better time. E say e go help Nigeria take digital infrastructure, data system and innovation drive serious growth and development. “NCC dey centre of all this change, and our job na to make sure say the network wey dey support PPP dey secure, reliable and include everybody. Because of this, broadband don increase from 40% five years ago reach about 48% in 2025, that one mean millions of Nigerians now get digital access. We still get Universal Education Fund wey dey connect schools, clinics, and rural areas to tackle this new poverty wey be digital exclusion.” Maida talk. Director General of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, wey Head of Data Centre Infrastructure for NIMC, Aliyu Gumi represent, talk for her own keynote say dem don do many things to improve how citizens dey get service from government. She talk say:“The journey to better e-government na joint work. Na trust, digital identity, innovation and serious collaboration go make am happen.” For him welcome speech, the convener of the Nigeria e-Government Summit, Lanre Ajayi, talk say for the past six editions, DigiServe don create vibrant platform wey dey build trust, transparency, and better partnership between government people and private innovators. Ajayi still talk say: “We don show practical PPP models, better procurement methods, correct data management, and how cybersecurity and resilience be very important for public digital service.”