Project Manager, European Union Support for Federal Government Reform Programme, Michelle Delgado; Director ICT, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Mrs. Comfort Ajiboye; Team Leader, European Union Support for Federal Government Reform Programme, Professor Lasemi Bello at the opening of a 7-day capacity building programme for staff of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Abuja on Thursday.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Deaconess Grace Isu-Gekpe, has said the ministry is leveraging on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive and expand the national production frontiers in information, culture and tourism in line Economic Recovery And Growth Plan.
The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director ICT, Mrs. Comfort Ajiboye, made the remarks in Abuja on Thursday while declaring open a 7-day capacity building programme for staff of the ministry being organized in collaboration with the European Union Support for Federal Government Reform Programme (EU-SUFEGOR).
Deaconess Gekpe also stressed that it is equally important to deploy ICT to drive development in other soft sectors like governance, entertainments, public services, media sector, tourism among others.
The Permanent Secretary said for ICT to be the game changer in the nation’s quest for rapid economic growth and development, the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies must appreciate ICT as an enabler for enhancing productivity, raising resilience and fostering greater civic engagement while offering options for effective delivery of public service.
A Cross-section of staff of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture at the opening of a 7-day capacity building being organized by the ministry in collaboration with the European Union Support for Federal Government Reform Programme in Abuja In Thursday.
In his remarks, the Team Leader, EU Support for Federal Government Reform Programme, Professor Olasemi Bello said the capacity building will cover all the various aspects of the functions of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture for enhanced service delivery.
On her part, the Project Manager, EU Support for Federal Government Reform Programme, Michelle Delgado, said the overall objective of the programme, which started in 2014 through partnership with various agencies of government, is to promote transparency and accountability in government thereby reducing poverty among the populace.
The 7-day capacity building programme will cover Web Design; Programme Design; e-governance, Basic ICT Application; and Application of Finance and Accounting
