As part of efforts to enhance public sector transparency, efficiency, and digital synergy in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has undertaken a strategic engagement with two critical oversight institutions — the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation (OAuGF).
The twin visit, which took place on Tuesday in Abuja, underscores NITDA’s commitment to reinforcing its statutory mandate as the government’s central clearinghouse for all information technology projects. The move aims to deepen inter-agency collaboration, promote digital accountability, and ensure that IT investments in the public sector deliver measurable value to citizens.
Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, who led the delegation, stressed the importance of a whole-of-government approach to digital transformation, noting that proper alignment with procurement and audit institutions is crucial to eradicating duplication, waste, and inefficiency in public IT projects.
“Our mission is to ensure that every naira spent on IT drives national development. We are not just here to regulate — we are here to collaborate, guide, and ensure that IT becomes a tool for efficient governance and service delivery,” Abdullahi stated during the meeting with the Director-General of BPP, Mamman Ahmadu.
The discussions focused on harmonizing project review processes, establishing transparent evaluation mechanisms for IT procurements, and developing digital procurement frameworks that align with international best practices. Both agencies pledged to work together in building capacity among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to avoid pitfalls in digital contracting.
During the stop at the Office of the Auditor General for the Federation, the NITDA DG emphasized the need for strengthened digital auditing tools to assess the real-time performance of public sector IT infrastructure. He also called for data-driven audits that can monitor and report on digital investments, improving government accountability.
The acting Auditor General, Mr. Shaakaa Chira, welcomed the collaboration and noted that enhancing the digital capacity of audit institutions is fundamental in tracking the performance of Nigeria’s digital economy ambitions.
The twin visits come at a time when the federal government is pushing for smarter, digitally compliant institutions as a cornerstone of its governance renewal plan. NITDA’s engagement is expected to foster greater transparency, improve oversight in IT spending, and set a new benchmark for digital public administration in Nigeria.
By aligning digital policies with procurement and audit frameworks, the federal government is charting a new course toward accountable governance, fiscal discipline, and people-centered service delivery.
