Fed Govt unveils N64m website

THE Federal Government said yesterday its N64 million upgraded website, www.osgf.gov.ng, is now live.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha did the launching in his conference room in Abuja.

According to the SGF,  members of the public, who wish to use the e-participation channel will get responses to their enquires within 72 hours.

With the launch, he said the old website, which he noted was based on an old technology that had limited features, would now be rested.

Boss  said the website is about bringing governance to the people and getting them involved in the process.

The upgraded website, he said, has a number of components that will add value to information dissemination to public.

The SGF explained that the major component of the website is the revamped e-participation platform that allows the public to give feedback on policies as well as submit ideas.

Through this platform, Mustapha said members of the public would be free to request for information from government, submit ideas and lodge complaints.

He added that such requests, ideas or complaints, would elicit timely response from government.
Mustapha said if the nation is to attract investment, information, which is important, should be available with ease at a touch of a button.

According to him, the amount expended involves training of 50 officers that will facilitate timely updates and ensure very robust content management system, procurement of laptops as well as consultancy services.

The Federal Government had allocated N65m for the project in the 2017 Budget.