NITDA, ICPC launch digital transparency initiative for 774 LGAs   By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman   The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC have launched a digital platform to promote transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s 774 local government areas, beginning with a pilot scheme in Nasarawa State.   The initiative, tagged the Local Government Website Pilot Initiative, is designed to enable citizens to access information on council allocations, budgets, expenditure, procurement processes, projects and service delivery through dedicated websites.   Speaking at the launch in Nasarawa State, Governor Abdullahi Sule reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to openness and accountability in local government administration, declaring that residents would have access to information on funds received and how they were spent.   READ ALSO: NITDA pushes problem-solving innovations, picks 30 startups   He said, “Once funds are received, the people will know what was received, when it was received, and how it is being utilised.”   Sule said transparency went beyond publishing government records, noting that citizens should be empowered to monitor projects, access information on government activities and participate in decisions affecting their communities.   The governor said the initiative aligned with his administration’s commitment to citizen-centred governance and effective management of public resources.   The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, described the project as a technology-driven intervention aimed at strengthening grassroots governance and bringing government closer to the people.  

NITDA targets ₦3bn deals for Nigerian startups   By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman   The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has unveiled a ₦3bn investment and contract pipeline for Nigerian startups through its newly introduced Builders Festival.   The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, disclosed this at the Digital Nigeria International Conference and Exhibition in Abuja.   He said the initiative was designed to connect Nigerian startups with investors, customers and organisations seeking technology-driven solutions to operational challenges.   READ ALSO: NITDA, ICPC launch digital transparency initiative for 774 LGAs    According to him, the festival aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and economic reforms aimed at creating an enabling business environment, attracting investments and strengthening private-sector participation in economic growth.   Abdullahi explained that the initiative would match pre-qualified startups with more than 100 verified operational challenges submitted by ministries, government agencies, corporate organisations and financial institutions.   He said the three-day festival featured a Deal Room where startups and prospective clients could negotiate pilot projects, sign memoranda of understanding and secure investment and contract opportunities.   The NITDA boss identified access to customers as one of the major challenges confronting Nigerian startups, noting that the initiative would encourage public and private institutions to adopt locally developed technological solutions.  

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