By Dr. Ebuka Onyekwelu
The Anambra State ICT Agency has rolled out an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform called SmartGov BETA, for easy access to government services by the people and residents of Anambra State. This latest development is in line with the digitization of governance in Anambra State, which aligns with the recent recognition of the State’s various digital strides by the National Council on Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.
SmartGov is developed and deployed to ensure ease of access to all government services totaling about 31, which can now be accessed anywhere and at any time by the people of Anambra State. With SmartGov, all the government’s official information and services for the public can be easily accessed, 24 hours a day, both in English and the Igbo language. Services such as taxes, vehicle paper renewal, and locating the nearest health facility, among others, can now be accessed using SmartGov. In all, the platform covers the following eight service categories: health, education, taxes and revenue, land and property, security and complaints, transport and vehicles, as well as culture and tourism. The SmartGov platform is simplified to achieve utmost user friendliness.
Reacting to the development, the Managing Director of Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, said that SmartGov is more than a service platform. “SmartGov is more than a service directory. It is an intelligent gateway that makes government interactions simple, fast, and reliable. By embedding AI into everyday government services, Anambra State is making governance more transparent, accessible, and efficient for Ndi Anambra,” Mr. Agbata said. Responding to the strength of the vision, Agbata commended Anambra State Governor, Professor Charles Soludo, describing SmartGov as “a practical expression of the governor’s vision on everything technology and technology everywhere.”
The SmartGov platform can be accessed at https://smart.anambrastate.gov.ng, and it is up and running. Managing Director of Anambra ICT Agency, Mr. Chukwemeka Agbata, also called on Ndi Anambra to explore the platform, assuring that feedback generated from users will be dutifully deployed to make the platform even better.
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