The website of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, www.icpc.gov.ng, has been named the best in the federal government’s scorecard ranking the websites of 220 Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
The Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reform, Dr. Dasuki Arabi, who made the public launch of the 2021/2022 scoreboard, stated that the main objective of the scoreboard ranking is to strengthen MDAs’ capacity for transparency, accountability and good governance. provide unrestricted access to public information.
BPSR in partnership with an Inter-Ministerial Task Force whose members are drawn from key government agencies Galaxy Backbone, Federal Ministry of Justice, Internet Registry Association of Nigeria and the National Information Technology Development Agency revealed the results of an exercise. critically analyzed the websites of MDAs in Nigeria.
Our correspondent, the spokesperson of the ICPC, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, stated that a panel of judges composed of government agencies, Civil Society Organizations, professional organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations and multinational information technology companies, among others, evaluated the 14 websites. Criteria with Key Performance Indicators, domain chain, look and feel, content, relevance to MDA mandate/governance policy and structure.
Ogugua said, “Others are responsiveness, security, load time, usability, usability, architecture, usability, interactivity to website accessibility.
“ICPC was ranked first among its members, ranking 29th among 169 MDAs from the 2019/2020 report. This reflects the Commission’s commitment to continuous improvement, as well as the need for continuous positive reinvention and leveraging of new tools in the country’s war against corruption.”
The ranking exercise was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Ease of Doing Business Act of 2011, the Freedom of Information Act, as well as the National Information Technology Development Agency’s Rules and Guidelines for Government Websites and data. arising from the exercise has largely contributed to Nigeria’s position in the global ranking of countries in the United Nations E-Government Development Index survey.
In his remarks at the award ceremony, the BPSR DG also stressed that the Scorecard was an essential evaluation mechanism to prepare the MDAs, the bodies where the government delivered the gains of democratic governance, for future challenges and opportunities.
The Scorecard ranking report charges MDAs to ensure that their websites provide safe and secure services, effectively communicate government policies, provide unrestricted access to public information, improve efficiency and fulfill their functions as government service delivery bodies.
