Na wah! As e be so, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, don raise alarm say plenty ministers and civil servants still dey operate like old school. Abeg, wetin happen? Na because Federal Government dey push for everything digital, but some people still dey struggle with this one like say dem never see computer before.

For Abuja wey dem gather recently, Lokpobiri tell the Head of Civil Service say make dem prioritize capacity building. E dey clear say if we no train our people well, this digital wetin we dey talk go just remain for mouth, no be so?. E don already talk say many public officials still dey use “analogue” style, just like some of us wey still dey drink Lion Stout while others don already switch to bottled water.

Meanwhile, David Umahi, Minister of Works, don confess publicly say e still dey find am difficult to catch up with all this new digital workflow. Una fit imagine person wey suppose sabi all these things still dey struggle? E don talk say hin go need more training to fit run this new system well, so na who go help dem now?

As dem gather to flag off the Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS), Lokpobiri emphasize say this one go change everything. E no go allow anybody travel come Nigeria just to sign paper again. Who wan carry leg waka go where? E talk say approval go dey faster, and dem go fit manage records better pass before..

Na so e show true concern for the wahala wey manual processes dey cause. Sometimes, dem dey delay approval like person wey no fit decide wetin e go chop for lunch. Lokpobiri talk say this digital initiative go help Nigeria align with global standards wey every country dey enjoy, but e go need everybody to join hand and embrace am well.

Mrs. Walson-Jack, wey be Head of the Civil Service, con confirm say ECMS fit help dem meet the deadline wey Federal Government set – by December 31, 2025, everything suppose don dey digital. She talk say digization go make work faster, safer, and all that correct gist. Nigeria need am because no be like before again; this digital era dey come with plenty advantages.

She also stress say the petroleum ministry dey crucial for our economy and anything wey fit improve their efficiency go also impact revenue and investments. As wahala plenty for this sector, dem no fit afford to dey work with paper system again. E fit frustrate any sound mind.

To add pepper for the gist, Mrs. Oyekunle, wey be Permanent Secretary for Petroleum Ministry, talk say this launch go change plenty things, and the ministry go join the league of agencies wey dey run paperless operations.

Na by this time, many people don already dey notice the push towards digital transformation for Nigeria, and as dem dey take am serious, e go get positive impact on service delivery across board. But o, e no be just to deploy system alone; na consistent use and digital discipline dey matter too! Make e no be like say obongas dey chop belle full, but no send the roots.