Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Wednesday distributed 200 sets of computers and laptops worth over N100 million to civil servants to digitalise civil service and drive electronic government.

Mr Soludo, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Solo Chukwulobelu, at the flag-off ceremony organised by the state ICT Agency in Awka, said that digital operations had tremendous potential for the public sector.

“The distribution of ICT tools to civil servants is a policy that began three years ago to facilitate e-government and keep pace with global best practices.

“The adoption of ICTs in the civil service will increase productivity, transparency and drive the state’s mega-city project as well as build trust between the government and the governed,“ he said.

Mr Soludo urged the civil servants to adopt ICT to serve citizens better.

He also advised the State ICT agency to regularly train civil servants on using the ICT equipment.

Also speaking, Theodora Igwegbe, Head of Service, said that the digitisation of operations of the civil service was a step toward actualising the Anambra State Civil Service Strategy and Implementation plan.

In his remarks, Chukwuemeka Agbata, the managing director of the Anambra State ICT Agency, said the agency had begun the ICT revolution in the state in line with Mr Soludo’s e-government and smart megacity policy.

(NAN)