Lagos Explores e-Governance with ATB Techsoft Solutions, Microsoft

Raji Fashola, governor of Lagos state has restated his commitment in transforming the state into a 21st century mega city.

Fashola said the key to sustaining a mega city is the deliberate automation of government processes with current IT solutions.

The governor stated this at the two-day executive briefing session on technology organised by ATB Techsoft Solutions Ltd in collaboration with Microsoft at the Microsoft Technology Centre in Dubai.

The session had key members of the executive cabinet including the commissioners for Education and Health, director of Financial Software and permanent secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology in audience.

Speaking on several e-governance solutions for mega cities, Ammar Al-Attiyat of Microsoft said these solutions can be utilized to create a‘paperless office’ and automate information flow which will invariably reduce manual processes.

Al-Attiyat also shared security solutions that can monitor physical security in the state and how the citizens can benefit from online service portals that connect different ministries.
 
Abideen Yusuf, head, Sales and Business Development for ATB Techsoft, showed practical instances of how Microsoft technologies can improve service delivery in the education and health sectors using Windows 8 Apps and cloud solutions through Office 365.

He said cloud computing will create a cost effective and efficient environment conducive for innovation in teaching and learning.

These solutions will also enable seamless healthcare administration with faster access to patient records.

ATB Techsoft Solutions Limited is a dynamic IT solutions delivery company that undertakes and provides various IT as well as advisory services, offering specialized, client-specific services to government ministries, departments and agencies as well as educational institutions, banks and manufacturing companies.