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

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

Ukwuoma, Henry Chima (Unknown)
Cirman, Nimfel Elisha (Unknown)
Oye, Peter Olorunleke (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Jul 2022

Abstract

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.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jgas

Publisher

Subject

Social Sciences

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The Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies (JGAS) is an online peer-reviewed, open access scholarly journal, which publishes critical and original analysis from researchers and academic practitioners on various social, political and government issues. JGAS welcomes high-quality manuscripts ...