Written by Sarafina Christopher
The Korean government, through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has committed to strengthening Nigeria’s e-government with the aim of promoting Nigeria’s digital economy.
KOICA Country Director, Mr Sungil Song, made this pledge on Wednesday during the one-day Government Service Portal (GSP) in Abuja.
Stakeholder engagement workshop.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organized by Galaxy Backbone in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy.
Sungil said KOICA is partnering with the federal government to develop a comprehensive services portal designed to be a one-stop shop for citizens to access a wide range of digital services.
“This portal aims to streamline service delivery, increase transparency, and improve the overall user experience for citizens interacting with government agencies.
“To ensure the success and effective implementation of this initiative, it is important to involve all relevant stakeholders in the development process,” he said.
Mr. Sungile noted that the workshop marked another milestone in the development of GSP of which all MDAs in Nigeria are the main promoters.
He said that KOICA is at a critical stage towards service integration of all GSP candidate services.
“At KOICA, we see GSP as an important example of digital governance in action, which is why we are delighted that our partner Galaxy Backbone was able to host this workshop.
“We are aiming for full activation of GSP in the first half of 2025 and look forward to seeing how our service integration goals are achieved.
“KOICA remains open to working with Galaxy and candidate MDAs to ensure that GSP provides digital services to citizens and businesses that are convenient, accessible and reliably based on global best practices.” said.
The Managing Director and CEO of Galaxy Backbone, Professor Muhamed Abubakar, expressed his appreciation for South Korea’s contribution to Nigeria’s e-government development.
He also said that GSP is acting as a one-stop shop for Nigerians to access a wide range of government digital services through API integration services with candidate MDAs.
“GSP as a use case for a Government Data Exchange (GDX) platform is designed to enable seamless information sharing between government agencies, businesses, and individuals.
“This is one of the core components of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI),” he said.
Professor Youngchae Song, a digital governance expert at Sangmyeong University, gave an overview of the project since its inception in 2020 and said it will be completed in 2026.
Mohammed Jammal, CEO of ThreeMPlus and developer of GSP, addressed the security concerns of the system, saying that strong security measures are in place to protect sensitive data and ensure its integrity. Soothed.
One of the key features of GSP is permission-based access control, where edits and data entry require back-end administrator approval, he said.
“This architecture greatly reduces the risk of unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
“By requiring administrator permission for changes, the portal establishes a clear chain of responsibility and oversight, ensuring only authorized personnel can make changes to critical information.
“This layer of security helps protect against internal threats and human errors that can compromise data integrity,” Jamal said.
Faruk Yabo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, said the federal government is committed to integrating these services to improve accessibility and transparency. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Mark Longyen
