President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to fully embrace digitisation, declaring that the era of manual inefficiency in Nigeria’s public service must end.
Tinubu issued the directive on Wednesday at the opening of the International Civil Service Conference 2026 in Abuja, where he said the Federal Government was repositioning the civil service to deliver faster, more transparent and citizen-focused services.
He was represented at the event by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, who said the public service under the Renewed Hope Agenda was shifting from policy formulation to measurable results.
The President disclosed that 38 ministries and extra-ministerial departments had already transitioned to fully paperless and secure electronic workflow systems, describing it as a major milestone in governance reform.
“When we spoke of digitalisation in 2025, some may have considered it an ambition for the distant future. Today, with 38 Ministries and Extra-Ministerial Departments operating on a secure, paperless and end-to-end electronic workflow system, we are sending a clear message: Nigeria is building a public service that enables progress,” he said.
Tinubu stressed that bureaucracy must no longer serve as a bottleneck to development but should instead drive efficiency, innovation and inclusive growth across government institutions.
