NITDA assesses Housing ministry’s digital transformation drive, makes suggestions

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recommended the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for recording vital progress in its digital transformation drive, notably its transition in direction of paperless operations and improved administrative effectivity.

According to a press release on Wednesday, signed by the Director Press and Public Relations, Badamasi Haiba, the commendation adopted a high quality assurance evaluation performed by NITDA on three Information and Communication Technology (ICT) initiatives applied by the ministry underneath its 2024 capital finances.

Assessment of initiatives
During the evaluation, the ministry’s Head of ICT Department, Dr. Amiolemen Marcus, offered the three initiatives to the NITDA evaluation group led by Dr. M. Agbali, which verified and cleared the initiatives.

The group praised the ministry’s efforts to combine know-how into its operations, noting the constructive affect on transparency, employees productiveness and administrative processes.

Speaking throughout the train, the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded, stressing the significance of leveraging know-how to strengthen institutional efficiency and enhance service supply.

Belgore famous that adopting digital options remained important to constructing a extra environment friendly, responsive and accountable public service.

He stated the ministry remained dedicated to utilizing know-how to boost its operational capability, streamline administrative processes and promote transparency within the supply of public companies.

The three initiatives assessed embody the digitalisation of the submitting and information administration system by means of a completely automated enterprise digital workflow; the deployment and improve of web and intranet infrastructure; and the deployment and set up of video collaborative conferencing terminals.

The digitalisation of the submitting and information administration system, applied by means of the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) platform, represents a significant step within the ministry’s transition from handbook record-keeping to a digital and paperless working atmosphere.

The system, which grew to become operational on September 30, 2025, has facilitated the scanning, indexing and digital storage of greater than 10,000 recordsdata, enhancing doc retrieval, accountability and administrative effectivity.

It has additionally enhanced employees productiveness by permitting entry to official paperwork each inside and outdoors the workplace atmosphere, whereas decreasing dependence on bodily information and slicing expenditure on workplace supplies.

Similarly, the improve of the web and intranet infrastructure is designed to strengthen community connectivity, enhance reliability and improve data safety, thereby supporting seamless communication and extra environment friendly service supply.

The deployment of video collaborative conferencing terminals can also be anticipated to facilitate digital conferences, strengthen interdepartmental collaboration and enhance communication between the ministry, authorities businesses and different stakeholders.

Recommendations for enchancment
However, the evaluation recognized areas requiring sustained consideration to make sure the efficient operation and long-term sustainability of the digital methods.

These embody software program licence renewals, technical assist, knowledge safety and enough backup preparations.

The ministry reaffirmed its dedication to deepening its digital transformation agenda by means of steady innovation, strategic collaboration and the adoption of technology-driven options.

The initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s broader drive to construct a technology-driven public service characterised by effectivity, transparency, accountability and responsiveness.