The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) recently organized a one-day capacity-building workshop on Information Technology Contract Management for legal officers from parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE).
The workshop, held in Abuja, aimed to strengthen participants’ understanding of procurement procedures, negotiation techniques, compliance frameworks, and dispute resolution mechanisms in IT contracting.
The workshop highlighted the importance of IT contracts in shaping governance and service delivery in the digital age. Participants were urged to ensure that IT contracts are technologically sound, legally robust, commercially fair, and strategically aligned with institutional mandates.
The Director of Regulations and Compliance at NITDA, Barrister Emmanuel Edet, emphasized that “digital transformation is no longer an ambition but a necessity.” He encouraged participants to view the workshop as a springboard for collaboration and institutional reform, engaging actively and leaving empowered.
The workshop was designed to equip legal officers with the expertise needed to guide their institutions towards sound and effective technology contracting practices. The training is expected to strengthen institutional processes across ministries, departments, and agencies, contributing to improved public service delivery and advancing Nigeria’s sustainable development goals.
The workshop reaffirmed NITDA’s leadership in driving Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda. By providing training and capacity-building initiatives, NITDA is enhancing institutional capabilities and promoting innovation across government institutions. The programme aligns with the Agency’s core mandate of capacity building, and the workshop’s success reflects a shared dedication to transparency, efficiency, and innovation across government institutions.
The workshop offered valuable opportunities for networking and peer learning, enabling officers to exchange experiences and propose solutions to common challenges in IT contract management.
Many attendees described the training as timely, given the increasing complexity of technology agreements and the growing need for clear legal safeguards in Nigeria’s evolving digital landscape.
