The role of e-Government in overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

Henry Chima Ukwuoma (Department of Science and Technology and Innovation Studies National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Nigeria)
Nimfel Elisha Cirman (Department of Political, Economic and Social Studies National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Nigeria)
Peter Olorunleke Oye (Department of Library and Information Services National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Nigeria)

Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies
Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022): January

Purpose: The article aims at identifying the challenges of e-government amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and proffered recommendations to arrest the identified challenges.  This paper also examined e-Governance in selected countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada and how it has fared including Nigeria revealing its implications for Nigeria as a developing nation. Research Methodology: The article adopts a review study approach in analyzing the subject. Results: Some of the challenges identified by the study include but are not limited to inadequate technical know-how and ICT skills to drive and sustain e-government. Recommendations from the study include, the Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy to build a backbone that will connect all States of the country and the upskilling of the workforce through the Ministry of Labour and Employment amongst others. Limitations: Insufficient quantitative data based on the subject under discourse Contributions: Identified possible areas that the Nigerian government could look into to improve e-government in order to promote inclusivity, awareness, and most importantly reduce the cost of governance.