The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has officially launched its Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS), marking a major milestone in the Ministry’s digital transformation and institutional reform agenda.
The launch was jointly performed by the Minister, Adegboyega Oyetola and the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, during the Ministry’s stakeholders engagement yesterday in Abuja.
The engagement, which attracted a wide spectrum of stakeholders from across the marine and blue economy value chain, was held under the theme: “Positioning Nigeria’s Marine and Blue Economy for Investment, Innovation and Expansion: The Pathway.”
Oyetola described the engagement as a defining moment in Nigeria’s drive to reposition the marine and blue economy as a critical pillar of economic diversification, growth, and global competitiveness.
The minister, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Bolaji Akinola, noted that the forum was deliberately designed to deepen transparency, accountability, partnership, and shared ownership of federal government’s reforms.
Speaking on the launch of the ECMS, Oyetola described the platform as a strategic investment that goes beyond internal administration to drive efficiency, transparency, accountability, and improved service delivery.
He said: “A digitally enabled Ministry is a more responsive Ministry. Through the ECMS, we are streamlining workflows, strengthening records management, improving decision-making, and enhancing our capacity to support investors, operators, and partners with speed, clarity, and integrity.”
Oyetola said Nigeria’s extensive coastline, vast inland waterways, and strategic geographic location provide unique opportunities to harness maritime trade, fisheries, aquaculture, logistics, tourism, and allied services for inclusive growth, job creation, and regional integration.
In her remarks, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, commended the ministry for its far-reaching reforms and notable achievements, particularly the successful go-live of the ECMS.
She described the digital platform as a significant step toward paperless governance, improved records management, and faster, more efficient service delivery within the public service.
According to her, the ECMS will enhance institutional memory, reduce bureaucracy, improve accountability, and align the Ministry with the Federal Civil Service’s broader digital transformation agenda.