The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to digitalise the Federal Executive Council (FEC) processes. The agreement aims to enable the Cabinet Affairs Office (CAO), which coordinates FEC activities, to operate entirely paperless.
During the signing ceremony, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Dr. Emanso Okop Umobong, described the project as a major milestone in modernising government operations and improving efficiency in documentation and record management.
“Digitalisation of the Cabinet Affairs Office will significantly ease the burden on Honourable Ministers, who currently have to handle voluminous documents during council meetings,” Dr. Umobong stated. “In December 2024, we achieved real-time transcription of Council proceedings. This next phase will fully digitalise all processes. By December 2025, we are confident that the Federal Executive Council will operate completely paperless, and we are grateful to NASENI for partnering with us to make this a reality.”
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said the agency has already transitioned to a fully digitalised system and is now ready to replicate the same model in the OSGF.
This partnership highlights the Federal Government’s commitment to innovation, digital transformation, and creating an efficient paperless working environment in its institutions.
