From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced an end to the use of paper for the official activities and communications of the ministry.
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced the development at the 68th National Council on Education (NCE) meeting in Abuja, on Thursday, on the theme “Innovation, Digital Technology and Entrepreneurship: Tools for Educational and National Development in the 21st Century”.
He said the ministry has developed a digital communication portal through which official ministry activities will be conducted.
He said the world has gone digital; hence, the ministry will leverage the technological advancements, and not be left behind in digitalising its activities for enhanced efficiency, productivity, and service delivery to Nigerians.
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Nasir Sani Gwarzo, in his remarks at the meeting, said he was impressed when he resumed in the ministry a few months ago and realised that most of the Ministry activities are done through a digital platform. “In fact, the Federal Ministry of Education seems to be the most digitalised Ministry I have been to.”
He appreciated the efforts of his predecessor, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, and other former Permanent Secretaries, who started the good work and promised to continue from where they stopped with improved efficiency.