The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, alongside the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, unveiled the Enterprise Content Management System as part of efforts to transition the Ministry from manual paperwork to a fully digital operational system.
According to a statement signed by Tunde Moshood, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the Honourable Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, the unveiling marks a major step in the Ministry’s digital transformation, with the ECMS expected to support aviation and aerospace policies, certifications, programmes, and oversight functions through reliable records and timely access to accurate information.
Speaking at the event, Walson-Jack described the ECMS as more than just a digital platform, noting that it represents a commitment to safety, accountability, institutional memory, and service excellence in the aviation and aerospace sector.
“It is a pleasure to be here today at the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development for the official launch of the Enterprise Content Management System,” she said. “Any day we gather to reduce paper, speed up work, and locate files without embarking on a search-and-rescue mission is a good day indeed.”
She said the ministry occupies a strategic position in Nigeria’s national development architecture, driving connectivity, trade, tourism, security, and technological advancement, adding that the launch sends a clear signal of intent from a ministry with wide-ranging responsibilities.
“In a sector where safety, accuracy, and timeliness are non-negotiable, reliance on paper files that occasionally develop wings of their own is no longer sustainable,” she stated.
Commending the leadership and staff of the Ministry, the Head of Service praised their willingness to embrace change, describing the move to digital operations as critical in a technically intensive sector where documentation underpins safety standards and international obligations.
“With today’s launch, I am pleased to formally welcome the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development into the growing community of ECMS users across the Federal Civil Service,” she said. “You are joining a movement that is discovering, sometimes as a pleasant surprise, that digital files do not hide in cupboards, disappear into drawers, or wait patiently for someone to remember where they were kept.”
Walson-Jack explained that deploying the ECMS on the 1Gov Cloud platform represents a fundamental shift in public service operations, offering secure digital records, automated workflows, electronic approvals, interoperability, and real-time collaboration.
“The most important feature of this system is that decisions will now be driven by timely access to information, rather than the physical location of files,” she added.
She noted that the development places the Ministry on track to meet the Federal Government’s directive for full digitalisation of work processes by 31 December 2025, stressing that paper-based processing must give way to disciplined digital practice. She therefore directed that all official correspondence should henceforth be routed through the approved digital platform.
In his remarks, Keyamo described the ECMS as particularly suited to the aviation sector, given the Ministry’s vast and decentralised operational structure.
“It appears that this system, the 1Gov ECMS, is designed for aviation,” he said. “Aviation is one ministry that operates across a whole network of airports nationwide. Everywhere there is an airport, you have a full representation of the Ministry through agencies such as FAAN, NCAA, and others, all working to ensure safety and security.”
He explained that before the deployment of the system, large volumes of paperwork were exchanged across airports, agencies, and headquarters in Abuja and Lagos, often resulting in delays.
“We are now fully digital and automation-driven,” Keyamo stated. “This eliminates manual bottlenecks, shortens approval cycles, and strengthens service delivery across all units of the Ministry.”
The Minister added that beyond improving efficiency within the aviation sector, the unified digital platform guarantees national sovereignty over Nigeria’s digital infrastructure, describing it as a significant national gain.
The unveiling of the ECMS reinforces the Federal Government’s commitment to building a modern, efficient, and accountable public service.
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