₦airaland Forum

BluntCrazeMan:
We lack proper sensitization and proper information circulation in this country.
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Such a good platform, yet there had been only 982 participants.
That's Very Very Low.!!

SGF LAUNCHES CITIZEN TO GOVERNMENT PLATFORM


The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha on Monday 21st May 2018 officially launched the redesigned and upgraded OSGF website, http://www.osgf.gov.ng/ with a charge to web managers of Government websites to ensure that the contents are continually updated and kept up to date.

He reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to the full operation of the Freedom of Information Act to engender transparency, openness, engagement, and popular participation of the citizens in the governance process.

He emphasised that a major achievement in the redesign project was the introduction of the e-Participation platform for citizen’s participation and engagement in governance, which has been integrated with the website.
The portal will allow citizens carry out the following:

1. Request for information from Government;

2. Submit an idea to Government;

3. Lodge complaints to Government;

4. Respond to Government;

5. Report issues to Government; and

6. Give compliments to Government.


He stated that the new website was in keeping with the need to lead Ministries Departments and Agencies’ (MDAs) compliance with the dictates of Executive Order 001 on the Ease of doing Business, particularly relating to the directive for MDAs to host a functional website. He stressed that the functions and responsibilities of the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation made it imperative for it to have a functional website that would deliver information about the structure, policy thrust and activities of the administration on a daily basis.

QUESTIONS-AND-ANSWERS ON E-PARTICIPATION


Q: What is e-Participation.
The Nigerian Government, in recognition of the need to evolve itself through reforms and modernization of its processes using information and communication technology, otherwise known as electronic government has designed an e-Participation system which will provide a platform for Government to interface with the Nigerian public through SMS using GSM phones for the purpose of monitoring or tracking the implementation of government projects.


Q: Objective of the E-Participation System
The e-Participation System provides a platform for government to interface with the people through SMS on GSM phones and through internet facilities. It enables the government to monitor progress on ongoing and completed projects since images and other information on such projects can be forwarded through SMS and the internet. It also provides a means for the government to receive feedback from the public on both completed and ongoing projects.


Q: Benefits to Grass Roots/ Citizens:

1. Participate in monitoring of Federal Government Projects in their locality,

2. Serve as sources of accurate feedback to government with pictures to support their view about any project,

3. Directly communicate with the Government through SMS and Internet services,

4. Voice their opinion to the Government and be heard,

5. Get to know list of all Federal government projects located within a locality, and

6. Suggest any developmental project need of a locality directly to the Federal Government.


Q: Benefits to Government:

1. Have a means of getting direct feedback on projects implementation from the grassroots,

2. Contractors performance can be monitored by the grassroots,

3. Empower the grassroots to take ownership on Government in their localities

4. Increased Government transparency and anti corruption stance,

5. Provide additional information for decisions making.


Q: How do citizens Participate
==>> (e-Participation Form -- http://www.eparticipation.com.ng)

COMMENTS about projects can be posted through social media channels (Facebook and Twitter)

Note: All SMS must clearly state Project ID and the location.

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Source:
https://www.osgf.gov.ng/initiatives/speeches