The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola Tuesday unveiled the Nigerian Shippers’ Council’s Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) in Abuja.
This marked a significant leap in the federal government’s drive toward digital governance and greater efficiency in the maritime and blue economy sector.
This is even as the Head of Service Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Did Esther Walson-Jack hinted that the end of year (2025) deadline given to all ministries and departments to go paper still remains sacrosanct.
The launch, attended by key government officials underscored the administration’s determination to modernise public service operations and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in global trade.
Sp asking, Akume noted that the system would enhance the efficiency of government processes, reduce bureaucratic delays, and support the broader objectives of transparency, accountability, and digital transformation across the public service.
On his part, Oyetola described the event as an important milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward a modern and technology-driven maritime administration.
He stressed that digital transformation was central to the Ministry’s strategy to reposition Nigeria as a competitive and efficient maritime nation, fully aligned with the demands of a fast-evolving global trade environment. According to him, the theme,
According to him, Driving the Maritime and Blue Economy Sector through Digital Innovation,” reflects the necessity of embracing new technologies that enhance speed, precision, and institutional performance.
Oyetola noted that while the ECMS is an internal workflow and records management tool, its impact would extend far beyond administrative routines by improving service delivery, reducing delays, and enhancing the Council’s capacity to deliver predictable and transparent regulatory interventions.
He further highlighted that automated workflows, secure approvals, real-time task tracking, and centralised information management would drastically reduce turnaround times, improve port performance, and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in both regional and global markets.
Delivering her keynote address, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack reiterated the federal government’s commitment to a fully digital and paperless administrative structure by the end of 2025.
She stated: “We are moving decisively in this direction through the Federal Civil Service strategy and implementation plan 2021 to 2025.
” Incidentally, that plan comes to an end this year, and therefore the timeline given for all ministries and extra ministerial departments to go paperless, remains sacrosanct.”