By Folashade Olorunfemi
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has hosted a one-day workshop on Information Technology Contract Management for legal officers under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE), in a bid to strengthen institutional competence within Nigeria’s digital economy sector.
The workshop, held in Abuja was aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of procurement procedures, negotiation techniques, compliance frameworks, and dispute resolution mechanisms in IT contracting.
Representing the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, the Director of Regulations and Compliance, Barrister Emmanuel Edet, emphasised the crucial role IT contracts play in shaping governance and service delivery in the digital age.
He added that contracts negotiation, drafting, and execution in the IT space must be technologically sound, legally robust, commercially fair and strategically aligned with institutional mandates.
He therefore, urged participants to view the workshop not merely as a training exercise, but as a foundation for collaboration and institutional reform.
Participants from various professional backgrounds including law, technology, finance, and administration, were commended for their commitment to raising standards in public contracting.
The workshop also enabled opportunities for networking and peer learning, where officers could exchange experiences and propose solutions to common challenges in IT contract management.
Through this initiative, NITDA has once again reaffirmed its leadership in driving Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. This enhances institutional capabilities while promoting improved public service delivery and advancing Nigeria’s sustainable development goals.
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