The Borno State has launched an e-staff web app to safeguard government institutions’ sensitive information and documents from leakage and unauthorized access.
The WebApp was unveiled on Monday during a five-day capacity-building workshop organized by the Borno state government, AMSAM Konsult Ltd, with the support of the Multi-sectoral Crisis Recovery Project (MCRP), for information managers across the state in Maiduguri.
Declaring the workshop open, the Commissioner for Information and Home Security, Prof Usman Tar, said the workshop and the e-staff Web App would help reposition the integrity of civil service in the state.
“It would enhance information security against breach, ease government business, and improve the integrity of government, especially on social media,” Tar said.
Represented by Director Administration, Babagana Mustapha, the commissioner said the training, which had in attendance Senior administrators and information officers from the state and local governments covered diverse areas.
“These include the rudiments of the new media, expected roles and responsibilities of information managers and public relations personnel to the constitutional provisions surrounding freedom of information, information seeking, sharing and their limitations in Nigeria,” Tar added.
The Lead Consultant, Abdullahi S. Maude, said the App is a secure online platform that stores and manages sensitive information, as well as reduces the risk of unauthorized access.
“The App does not only control access, and encrypts data, but also tracks user activities by providing a clear record of who accessed what information and when, among others,” he added.
The Director, training and research, at AMSAN Konsult Ltd, Dr Mukhtar El-Kasim, who gave an overview of the App said it would coordinate and fast-track the flow of communication in the state.
“The e-staff Web App doesn’t only deal with confidentiality but eases communication flow and provides templates on how to raise memos and solve complex tasks within the civil service,” he said.
Dr Barroon Isma’eel Ahmad, a facilitator at the workshop, while demonstrating the application of the App to the participants, emphasized the need for more elaborate training for the public servants to understand how to use the App effectively.
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