The Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology (FMIST) has officially gone live on the 1GOV Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS), marking a major milestone in Nigeria’s public sector digital transformation agenda.
The go-live event, held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, signals a decisive move toward a fully digital, efficient and accountable Public Service, in line with ongoing reforms across the Federal Civil Service.
The historic launch was led by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, OON, mni, alongside the Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh (SAN), with strong institutional support from Galaxy Backbone Limited, the Federal Government’s digital infrastructure provider.
Declaring the platform officially live, Dr. Udeh, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Philip Ndiomu, described 1GOV as “not merely an ICT solution, but a governance reform instrument.” He said the platform reflects a collective commitment to smarter governance, institutional reform, transparency and improved service delivery to Nigerians.
“Today, we are not just unveiling technology; we are igniting a new digital culture—one that replaces bureaucracy with efficiency, paper with performance, and delays with decisive action,” the Minister stated.
Dr. Udeh added that the FMIST launch of the 1GOV ECMS aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda and urged directors and staff of the Ministry to embrace the platform with discipline and purpose. He stressed that technology alone cannot drive change without people-focused adoption and consistent use across departments.
Speaking at the launch, Mrs. Walson-Jack, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Service Policies and Strategies Office of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, D. Isiaku Musa Mohammed, described the deployment of ECMS as “a strategic and irreversible shift from fragmented, paper-based processes to a secure, integrated, and accountable digital work environment.”
She noted that for a Ministry at the forefront of innovation, science and emerging technologies, effective digital records management and automated workflows are not optional but essential to performance and accountability.
With FMIST now fully onboarded, the Ministry joins a growing number of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) already utilising ECMS across the Federal Civil Service. The system, hosted on the 1GOV Cloud platform, enables secure digital records, automated workflows, electronic approvals, interoperability and controlled access to sensitive information, ensuring that decisions are driven by timely and accurate data.
The HCSF further explained that the ECMS launch supports the Federal Government’s directive for full digitalisation of work processes by 31 December 2025, while also advancing Pillar Five of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP25). She added that the initiative reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which targets a Public Service that is efficient, accountable, responsive and digitally enabled.
In his remarks, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone Limited, Mr Akintayo Ayodele, described the occasion as historic, noting that FMIST was once the home of Galaxy Backbone at its inception nearly two decades ago. He commended the leadership and hands-on commitment of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, describing it as a key success factor in the nationwide rollout of the 1GOV Cloud.
Galaxy Backbone reaffirmed its commitment to supporting public sector digitalisation in line with Presidential Executive Order No. 5 on local content development.
