Enugu Gov’t Wins Big At Presidential GovTech Awards

Enugu State Government has received multiple national honours at the 2025 Presidential GovTech Awards, underscoring the success of Governor Peter Mbah’s administration in driving digital transformation and innovation in governance.

At the event held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, weekend, the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service (ENGIS) clinched two major awards, including the Award of Excellence in Geographic Information Service.

The recognition, organized by the Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), celebrates outstanding achievements in technology-driven governance and public sector innovation.

Led by its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr. Chiwetalu Nwatu, ENGIS was lauded for its pioneering work in digital mapping, land administration, and geospatial intelligence.

The awards were coming at a time the agency was being lauded for its reforms in streamlining land processes, reducing fraudulent land practices, and digitizing records to ensure transparency and efficiency in the state’s land administration.

Speaking shortly after receiving the awards, Nwatu attributed the success to Governor Mbah’s visionary leadership and commitment to digital innovation, saying “The awards validate our commitment to excellence and ease of doing business.”

He said the ENGIS has revolutionized land administration in the state by eliminating administrative barriers and reducing the processing time for land title documents from months and in some cases, years, to only 72 hours.

“In addition to the institutional award, we also received the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award for our exemplary leadership in advancing digital governance and promoting the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda in the public service.

“We are not surprised that these awards were coming at the right time. They’re reflections of commitment and resilience of our administration to deliver state-of-the-art services. Governor Mbah’s administration is widely acknowledged for leveraging technology to promote transparency, attract investment, and improve service delivery across key sectors,” he added.

While appreciating the governor’s leadership commitment in transforming the state in digital innovation, digital infrastructure and digital security, Nwatu added that reforms in land administration in the state had already positioned Enugu as a model of efficiency and digital governance in Nigeria.

The Presidential GovTech Awards celebrate innovation, efficiency, and the transformative use of technology within Nigeria’s public sector, ensuring recipients undergo rigorous assessments before being selected for recognition.