•Target full paperless operations by 2025
The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), to digitalise all Federal Executive Council (FEC) processes, paving the way for a fully paperless operation by December 2025.
The agreement, signed through the Cabinet Affairs Office (CAO), which coordinates FEC activities, marks a major step in the Federal Government’s ongoing reforms to modernise its administrative systems and enhance efficiency.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs Office, Dr. Emanso Umobong Okop, described the initiative as a “landmark step toward modernising government operations and improving documentation and archival efficiency.”
According to a statement issued by Director of Information and Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen, Akume said the digitalisation project would drastically reduce the burden on ministers and other council members, who currently handle voluminous documents during FEC meetings.
“Digitalisation of the Cabinet Affairs Office will significantly ease the burden on Honourable Ministers, who currently have to handle voluminous documents during council meetings. 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,” Akume stated.
