By Emmanuel Oluwakorede
Stakeholders in Kogi State have advocated digital economy and e-governance to ensure accountability and transparency in the Governance.
This was the submission of speakers at a stakeholders Engagement on the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill held in Lokoja.
In a bid to migrate the country from paper to paperless economy, the federal government through the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy is proposing the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill.
For the Bill to see the light of the day, the Ministry in partnership with its Consultant is engaging stakeholders across the country and this is why the team was in the Confluence State to get input of Stakeholders.
Declaring the programme open, the Permanent Secretary, Kogi State Ministry of Information and Communication, Mr. Ebenezer Adurodija said the nation is overdue for a digital economy which is the order of the day.
According to Mr. Adurodija, though Kogi is already introducing digital methods in the Governance of the State, the bill is a step in the right direction.
The Legal Consultant of the Stakeholders Engagement, Chukwudi Chimezie, said the importance of the bill cannot be underestimated as it will enhance digital literacy and economy.
A Lecturer with Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, William Adah and the Executive Director of Challenged Parenthood Initiative, Eunice Agbogun urged Nigerians and the National Assembly to give the bill the needed support.
