Replication of the digitisation of the Lagos state public service at the federal level was at the centre stage of the discussion on Monday between President Bola Tinubu and the Global Vice President of Oracle, Andres Garcia Arroyo, Monday, where the former supports new partnerships to ensure that data from public institutions are accurate and transparent in providing templates on which proper public sector planning and accounting can occur across sectors.
Andres Garcia Arroyo proposed a comprehensive digital transformation of the work process at the federal level of administration, to achieve greater macro-economic visibility; streamline government processes for cost and time savings; and provide the desired skills development opportunities for Nigerians.
“You have shown tremendous practical leadership throughout your career, President. We have partnered with you and we know how determined you are to achieve all that you set out to achieve. This is why we are offering Nigeria a free national diagnostic of the present situation in the public service to dimension across sectors the scale of solution required. We look forward to partnering with you again,” the Oracle VP concluded.
Lagos state public service was digitised by President Tinubu when he was the governor between 1999 and 2007. The same is being proposed for the federal civil service to reform its process and data management sector, with the need for greater knowledge transfer through the establishment of academies and training institutions in the country.
The process aims to promote ease of doing business, digital innovation, effective identity management, efficient payroll administration and qualitative citizen-centred service delivery, and Oracle’s proven success in the automation of the Lagos State payroll system of Lagos State is a testament to the positive impact of technological solutions in enhancing accountability and expediting timelines for service delivery without sacrificing quality in the process.
“I have tested Oracle and it has worked for our success”, stated President Tinubu who stated that, “In Lagos State, what we did in effective collaboration with the company, has been copied across the states of the Federation. We can only build our institutions with accurate data and cutting-edge data management capabilities that are reliable and effective. We can only rely upon our human resources for excellent service delivery to Nigerians if they are well-trained and ready to learn.
“The transfer of knowledge is essential for our nation and the continent. In this government, we believe that the only way to build our country is a bottom-up-approach and from one single sheet of paper, we can create an end-to-end solution for public administration that will rid our service of its worst tendencies in favour of effectiveness and reliability,” the President declared.
Nigeria’s civil service payroll is bloated at the national and sub-national levels, and the President stated, “Each time they give me the payroll number, I get so frightened. Where am I going to get the capital to develop the infrastructure we desperately require if the payroll of 1 per cent – 2 per cent of the population is consuming all the revenue? I think we need tight technological control that can check and balance all necessary control points of our transaction processes. I’m looking forward to working with Oracle because I have the belief and confidence that you can do it as you have in the past.”
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