Congratulations! Osun Wins Best Performing State In E-Government Award

Osun State has emerged as the best State in E-Government Implementation.

News Rain Nigeria reports that Osun State has emerged as the best E-Government implementation of the year.

The best E-GOVERNMENT award from the Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and the National Council on Communication and Digital Economy was won by the Osun State Government.

Osun Wins Best Performing State In E-Government Award

The development according to the Osun State Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Babatunde Olawale is a result of the state’s noticeable adoption of information communication technology to make government more accessible, effective, and accountable to its citizenry.

While Commenting the State on the feat achieved so far, the Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology, Dr. Babatunde Olawale, commended the Governor Adegboyega Oyetola administration for the historic achievement, adding that it was a major milestone not only in the two years of his administration but in the 29-year history of the State.

Olawale said: “The State of Osun stood tall among the 36 other states of the federation as the best-performing State in E-Government Implementation. This gives credence to our State’s deployment of ICT to provide governmental services aimed at enhancing the
service level relationships between the government and its various stakeholder groups, including citizens.

“We have never won an award or competition in ICT since the inception of Osun state. All the 36 states of the federation participated in this category and the State of Osun emerged overall winner.

“Winning the award is a demonstration of not only the strength of our proactive governance practices but also our resilience to achieve the development agenda of the State.

“This is a great honor and we are so happy that more recognitions are coming to the State on account of the massive commitment of Governor Oyetola to qualitative governance”, Olawale stated.

The Osun State team at the 8th Regular Meeting of the National Council On Communications and Digital Economy included: Dr. Babatunde Olawale (the Commissioner for Innovation, Sciences, and Technology), Oyekola Adeoye Oluwaseun (Personal Assistant to the Commissioner) and Dr. Olusegun Eludire (Deputy Director, Ministry of Innovation and Sciences).