Federal Housing Ministry Advances Digital Transition, Distributes 30 Laptops, 90 Desktop Computers
In a renewed push for public service reform and a paperless government, the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development has distributed 30 laptops to its Directors and Heads of Developments.
A total of 90 desktop computers are also to be distributed to various offices in the ministry within the week.
The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, who handed over the 30 laptops systems to the officials on Wednesday in Abuja, said the move is part of the Ministry’s efforts to fast-track full deployment of its Enterprise Content Management (ECM) system.
A statement by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Badamasi Salisu Haiba said the distribution was also part of the Ministry’s commitment to the continuous digitization of official work to enhance productivity and seamless integration of the ECM platform across all departments.
In his remarks, Dr. Belgore emphasised that the initiative was in fulfillment of the earlier promise to provide the necessary digital working tools to enable Directors work efficiently both on-premise and remotely.
“The laptops are designed to empower Directors to effectively carry out thetrir officialy duties anytime, anywhere, in line with the Ministry’s ECM deployment and the directive of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF) on digitalisation of MDAs operations,” he added.
The Permanent Secretary said that the gesture reinforces the Ministry’s effort to boost service delivery and compliance to the reforms and strategy initiatives of the office of the HCSF.
Dr. Belgore also noted that this digital upgrade will significantly improve turnaround time, and enhance transparency and accountability in the handling of official activities.
The laptops, configured by the Ministry’s ICT Department, came pre-installed with office suite applications and smart security solutions to support workflow automation and secure access to the ECM system.
Earlier in his remarks, Dr. Amiolemen Marcus, Head of the ICT Department, disclosed that 90 desktop computer systems, similarly configured, will be distributed to departments and offices across the Ministry before the end of the week to further strengthen the ECM rollout.
Recalled that the ministry officially went live on the ECM platform on September 30th, 2025, marking a significant step forward in its digital transformation journey, and placing it among the pacesetters in the public service digitalisation initiative.
