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The Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has formally commenced the transition to a fully digitised records and administrative system, with assurances that the move will strengthen digital governance, efficiency and transparency across its operations.
Speaking at the flag-off of the 1-Government (1 Gov) Cloud Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, said the initiative underscored the Office’s commitment to modernising governance processes in line with the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSIP 2025).
In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Information and Public Relations in the OSGF, Segun Imohiosen, Akume described the ECMS as a critical tool for transforming how the OSGF manages official records, workflows and inter-ministerial communications.
He said the system would provide a secure and integrated platform that improves timeliness, accuracy and decision-making, noting that the Office’s role as the coordinating hub of government policies and programmes made digital efficiency imperative.
“With the ECMS, our processes will be faster, more reliable and better aligned with the demands of contemporary public administration,” he said, adding that the full implementation of digitisation would enhance accountability and transparency in government business.
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, who officially flagged off the deployment, commended the SGF and his management team for embracing the enterprise content management platform.
She said the adoption of the ECMS marked a significant step in digitising work processes and strengthening service delivery across the federal civil service.
Walson-Jack noted that the OSGF’s responsibility for coordinating Federal Executive Council (FEC) business and maintaining constant engagement with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) meant that traditional paper-based processes were no longer adequate.
According to her, the speed and accuracy required for effective governance can only be achieved through digital systems.
She explained that the introduction of the ECMS would ensure that government records are secure, easy to track and readily accessible when needed, thereby supporting smoother workflows and better-informed decisions.
She added that deploying the system on the One Gov Cloud platform would transform how work is done, enable electronic approvals, automate routine processes and significantly improve overall performance in the federal civil service.
The launch of the 1-Gov Cloud ECMS is expected to accelerate Nigeria’s public service digital transformation agenda, positioning the OSGF as a model for efficient, transparent and technology-driven governance.