Afrigather The Federal Authorities says it plans to develop standardised web sites for Ministries, Departments and Companies (MDAs) to boost quick access to data on authorities providers.
Bosun Tijani, the minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economic system, said this on Monday on the sixth version of the month-to-month DevsInGovernment assembly in Abuja.
In keeping with him, the ministry is planning to have standardised authorities web sites for all authorities establishments for simpler entry, safety and digital id.
The minister stated the report of the standardised web sites for presidency businesses and establishments could be offered to the Federal Government Council (FEC) for adoption.
“There can be a particular advisory board for this challenge that can evaluate the whole lot that can be completed.
“Earlier than its launch, it’ll come again to the challenge committee to evaluate and agree that that is what the brand new normal ought to be for net platforms inside the Nigerian authorities.
“We are going to take it to FEC to undertake and say each company should migrate to it.
“The objective can be to have folks work in numerous sub-groups to design what we need to see and we’re going to get consultants from the trade as properly that can help us,’’ the minister stated.
In keeping with him, through the years, many Nigerians have been complained about not capable of entry data on authorities providers as a result of the MDAs’ web sites should not related.
He stated this challenge would harmonise the design to make sure the standardisation of internet sites in MDAs.
“One of many largest issues that Nigerians complain about is the truth that it isn’t straightforward for them to entry data on authorities providers
“The web sites should not related as a result of in case you look from one MDA to a different, the web sites look completely different.
“However with this programme, we’re harmonising the design. So, collectively we’re working collectively to provide you with standardised web sites of what authorities web sites ought to appear like.
“As we do that, it will be significant we name all authorities IT consultants alongside as a result of they’re those who’re going to implement it.”
He stated that the Nationwide Info Know-how Improvement Company (NITDA) had a suggestion for it already, including that the ministry would work with NITDA and interpret it in clear phrases.
“Although NITDA has one thing like that it’s only a doc that describes what your font ought to appear like in textual content, the colors have been described within the doc in textual content, the visuals described in textual content.
“This effort is to take the work that’s been completed to a brand new degree. Allow us to open it up and make sure that the folks we need to serve are a part of the method of growing this new normal.
Vincent Olatunji, govt commissioner, Nationwide Information Safety Fee (NDPC), urged the committee to think about particular person knowledge safety and cyber safety.
“As you already know private knowledge and cybersecurity are a significant element of something you do, I urge you to make private knowledge safety and cybersecurity a significant side of all that you’ll do,” he stated.
