A Professor of policy, administration and governance at the Faculty of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences at Kwara State University(KWASU), Professor AbdulRauf Ambali, has advocated the adoption of digital administration policy for effective administration and accountability in public service.
Ambali, delivering the 8th Inaugural Lecture of the University, titled, “Administration and Governance at the Brinks of collapse: A search for the Root Cause and Ways to Reposition the System”, said the digital policy will not will not only enhance efficiency but go a long way in monitoring and tracking those who engage in sharp practices.
The inaugural lecturer, who is also the director, academic planning of the university, is of the Department of Politics and Governance, identified corruption as one of the factors responsible for near-collapse of administrative and governance in Nigeria and decried a situation where revenue officers now privately print and issue receipts for official transactions.
“There is dire need for the establishment of efficient and effective system in different institutions and agencies of government. This can only be done through the adoption of digital administration policy. Not only adoption but with effective implementation of an internal mechanism put in place for tracking and monitoring. Doing so will help reduce various forms of corruption in the administrative and governance system,” he said.