RUDN Journal of Public AdministrationRUDN Journal of Public AdministrationВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Государственное и муниципальное управление2312-83132411-1228Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)3148010.22363/2312-8313-2022-9-2-189-199International Experience of Public AdministrationМеждународный опыт государственного управленияResearch ArticleE-Governance in Nigeria: Challenges and ProspectsЭлектронное управление в Нигерии: вызовы и перспективыhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1422-3806OghuvbuEjiroghene A.ОгувбуЭджироген А.

Ph.D. student of the Department of Political Science and International Relations

аспирант кафедры политологии и международных отношений

augustine4best@yahoo.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3958-2699GberevbieDaniel E.ГберевбиДэниел Э.

PhD in Public Administration, Professor of Public Administration

PhD (государственное управление), профессор кафедры государственного управления

augustine4best@yahoo.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3513-0844OniSamuel O.ОниСэмюэл О.

PhD in Political Science, Senior Lecturer

PhD (политические науки), старший преподаватель

augustine4best@yahoo.comCovenant UniversityУниверситет Ковенант0607202292VOL 9, NO2 (2022)ТОМ 9, №2 (2022)18919906072022Copyright ©; 2022, Oghuvbu E.A., Gberevbie D.E., Oni S.O.Copyright ©; 2022, Огувбу Э.А., Гберевби Д.Э., Они С.О.2022Oghuvbu E.A., Gberevbie D.E., Oni S.O.Огувбу Э.А., Гберевби Д.Э., Они С.О.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/public-administration/article/view/31480

The basic duty or function of government all over the globe is to akin to the yearnings, aspirations and needs of its citizens. Bureaucratic institutions are used as veritable tools in the administration to establish and implement public policies and programs aimed at serving the demands of the people. It’s on this note the study examines the challenges of e-governance in Nigeria. Due to large dependence on secondary sources of data acquired from papers published in respected academic journals, official publications, Conference papers, internet sources and relevant books, the study adopted the use of content analysis techniques. The study discovered, among other issues, that low knowledge of ICT, insufficient legal framework, and inadequate infrastructure are among the challenges that obstruct the efficient adoption of e-governance in Nigeria. The research, on the other hand, the study found out that e-governance has a lot of potential for the country, including giving information on job openings, e-police system, a medium for information transmission, and economic development, among other features. From the issues discovered the study recommended that government should provide ICT infrastructure, ICT legislation should be enacted in the nation, and the government should demonstrate commitment to making e-governance a success in the country, among other issues. The study concluded by noting that e-governance is critical to the country’s realization of accountable, responsive, and transparent government in Nigeria.

Основная обязанность или функция правительств во всем мире состоит в том, чтобы соответствовать стремлениям, чаяниям и потребностям своих граждан. Бюрократические институты используются в администрировании как реальные инструменты для разработки и реализации государственной политики и программ, направленных на удовлетворение потребностей людей. Именно на этой препозиции в исследовании рассматриваются проблемы электронного управления в Нигерии. Из-за большой зависимости от вторичных источников данных в исследовании были использованы методы контент-анализа. Исследование выявило, что низкий уровень знаний об ИКТ, недостаточная правовая база и неадекватная инфраструктура относятся к числу проблем, препятствующих эффективному внедрению электронного управления в Нигерии. Исследование, с другой стороны, показало, что электронное управление имеет большой потенциал для страны, включая предоставление информации о вакансиях, систему электронной полиции, передачу информации и поддержку экономического развития. Исходя из выявленных проблем в исследовании была предложена рекомендация правительству страны обеспечить инфраструктуру ИКТ, в стране должно быть принято законодательство в области ИКТ, также правительство должно продемонстрировать приверженность политике электронного управления в стране. В заключении было отмечено, что электронное управление имеет решающее значение для создания в Нигерии подотчетного, отзывчивого и прозрачного правительства.

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