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New Compliance Task Force to Enforce 2025 e-Governance Deadline
The Digital Benue Agenda recorded a major milestone in Makurdi this week with the inauguration of the first-ever Benue State Digitization Compliance Task Force.
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The event was led by Gbande-Hembaor Terwase, Managing Director/CEO of the Benue Digital Infrastructure Company (BDIC), alongside Prince Moses Agbogbo Ode, Head of Service of the Benue State Civil Service. Others are Hon. Kwaghgba Amande, Commissioner for ICT and Digital Economy; and Mr. Solomon Adagba, Director-General of BENDISMEA, who serve as co-chairs.
Also present were representatives from the Ministry of Justice, the Office of the Accountant General, and the Finance and Planning Commission, underscoring a unified government approach to digital reform.
The task force’s mandate is to ensure all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) fully comply with Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia’s digital transformation vision before the end of 2025.
It will enforce digital governance standards, monitor implementation across MDAs, and oversee the integration of e-services throughout the state’s administrative systems — positioning Benue State for a new era of efficiency, transparency, and innovation.
Digital Skills Training Strengthens Civil Service Capacity
In a related development, BDIC and the Office of the Head of Service concluded the Train-the-Trainers Programme for the final batch of 108 civil servants.
The training focused on Digital Document Management Systems (DDMS), Digital Workflow Systems, and the Electronic Document Management System (EDMS). It entailed equipping participants to support the digital transformation of other MDAs.
This initiative reinforces the state government’s commitment to building a digitally skilled workforce capable of driving smart governance and technology-enabled service delivery.
Governor Alia’s Digital Benue Vision: Building a Smart, Connected State
Under the visionary leadership of Governor Hyacinth Iormem Alia, Benue State has taken bold foundational steps toward full digital compliance and transformation.
The Digital Benue Agenda, executed by BDIC, aims to build a Smart Benue powered by high-speed broadband, digital skills development, and improved access to digital public services.
Key Goals and Initiatives
- Smart Benue Initiative: Revitalizing the state’s economy through technology-driven growth in agriculture, healthcare, and education.
- Digital Infrastructure Development: Deploying high-speed broadband and fibre optic networks to connect government offices, schools, and hospitals.
- Digital Skills Training: Creating over 50,000 jobs through digital empowerment programs and training 40,000 civil servants in digital tools and processes.
- One Student, One Digital Skill, One Computer: Equipping students with digital tools and skills for 21st-century education.
- Improved Public Services: Digitizing government operations to reduce bureaucracy, enhance transparency, and improve citizen engagement.
- Economic Growth: Attracting tech investments, supporting innovation, and stimulating the state’s digital economy.
Driving a Smart, Sustainable Future for Benue
The inauguration of the Digitization Compliance Task Force marks a turning point in Benue’s transition toward a smart, tech-driven governance model.
Through strategic leadership, digital infrastructure, and workforce transformation, Benue State is positioning itself as a trailblazer in e-governance, innovation, and digital inclusion — setting the pace for other states across Nigeria.
