The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited and the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO), Malam Mele Kyari, have won the 2023 Nigeria GovTech awards for exceptional service delivery in the public sector.
The Nigeria GovTech awards were given by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), an agency under the Presidency in aid of federal government’s initiative designed to bring governments at the federal, state, local levels, and actors in the technology industry together to discuss and identify new ways and emerging trends in which ICT could be used to transform public service and improve the general well-being of Nigerians.
According to a statement signed by the company’s Chief Corporate Communication Officer , Olufemi Soneye, made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday, “while the National Oil Company won the Best Federal MDA in Digital Initiatives in Reengineering Government Processes Award, the GCEO carted home the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer Award.”
The awards as explained in the statement, were in recognition of the GCEO leadership’s proactive steps in activating the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) that is hinged on digital automation of the company’s processes.
One of such steps was activation of Microsoft Enterprise Additional Licenses for NNPC digital transformation initiatives, leading to an estimated cost-saving of over $1 million to the company.
In clinching the award, the NNPC Ltd. and its GCEO, Malam Kyari outclassed
several other contestants in the public sector even as it was clear that the BPSR
selection process was anchored on merit, thus strengthening the credibility of the selection process and the subsequent awards.
Prior to the presentation of the awards, Mr. Arabi had, in a letter dated 19th September 2023 to the NNPC Ltd’s GCEO, said that “Sequel to a nationwide nomination and online voting process initiated on Radio, Television and Newspaper publication, we are pleased to inform you that your organisation will be honoured with the prestigious Nigeria GovTech Award in the category of ‘Best Federal: MDA in digital initiatives in reengineering government processes.
Arabi in the letter commended Mele Kyari’s deployment of technology in driving business at the NNPC Ltd in addition to his exemplary leadership in advancing GovTech initiatives and digital governance within the nation’s oil conglomerate, in line with the Federal Government digital transformation in the public sector.
He added that the awards represented a veritable platform aimed at repositioning the Nigerian public service as an engine of reforms in the country.
The awards presentations took place at the International Conference Centre (ICC).
