Abraham Aremu Addresses Nigeria's Public Sector Data Issues

Abraham Aremu asserts that Nigeria's public sector inefficiencies stem not from a lack of data but from a failure to manage and utilize existing data effectively. His insights come from implementing an HR records reform in Education District V of the Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education.

The reform aimed to improve how staff records were maintained and accessed, addressing issues related to promotions, redeployment, and exits. Aremu found that while records existed, the processes for creating, storing, retrieving, and updating them were inefficient and heavily reliant on manual administration.

This led to delays and systemic weaknesses that ultimately affected citizens. He advocates for a digital transformation approach that focuses on solving specific problems rather than merely acquiring new technologies.

Aremu's redesign of the HR records system utilized Google Sheets and Apps Script, enabling real-time synchronization and significantly reducing processing times for staff-related decisions.