PEBEC pushes digital integration among MDAs

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has called for stronger digital integration among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to improve governance efficiency and ease of doing business in Nigeria. Speaking at a retreat for heads of MDAs and reform champions in Abuja on Monday, the Director-General of PEBEC, Zahra Audu, said the council was […]

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has called for stronger digital integration among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to improve governance efficiency and ease of doing business in Nigeria.
Speaking at a retreat for heads of MDAs and reform champions in Abuja on Monday, the Director-General of PEBEC, Zahra Audu, said the council was promoting interconnectivity among government agencies to reduce duplication, enhance efficiency and ensure seamless service delivery.
The retreat, themed “From Collaboration to Integration: Digitalising Government Services through Shared Systems and Data,” focused on improving coordination across public institutions.
Audu said PEBEC had grouped MDAs into clusters based on operational interdependence to align reforms with government priorities, adding that the council would work with agencies such as National Information Technology Development Agency and Galaxy Backbone to drive digital integration.
Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Hadejia, said Nigeria could no longer sustain fragmented systems that weaken productivity and reduce investor confidence. He said the Tinubu administration remained committed to building a transparent, technology-driven public sector.
The Commissioner for Finance at the National Pension Commission, Charles Emukowhate, said digital reforms had simplified pension registration and benefit processing. He also disclosed that President Bola Tinubu approved the clearance of N758 billion in pension liabilities.
Country Director of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Obianuju Uchenna, said digital public infrastructure could cut governance costs by up to 60 per cent through improved data sharing.
The Statistician-General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics(NBS), Mr Adeyemi Adeniran, said the bureau was implementing an integrated administrative data system to improve data sharing among MDAs.
Adeniran said the initiative would reduce the cost of data production and improve evidence-based policymaking through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.