Enugu State has once again displayed leadership in digital innovation and public sector transformation under Governor Peter Mbah, as it earned two prestigious awards during the 2025 GovTech Awards.
The event, organised by the Presidency, held Friday night at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Enugu Geographical Information System (ENGIS) headed by Chiwetalu Nwatu, received the Award of Excellence in Geographic Information Service. The award, which recognises ENGIS’s notable strides in digital mapping, land administration, and geospatial intelligence, was admired by all.
Recall that Governor Mbah had in March last year signed the Enugu State Geographic Information System Service Bill into law before the system was officially commissioned on 16 December, 2024.
ENGIS, since its inception under the leadership of Chiwetalu Nwatu as its Managing Director, has enhanced access to land title documents from its usual perpetual delay to 48 hours, promoted efficiency in land transactions by reducing land grabbing. The digitised land records have almost curbed land disputes in the state.
Speaking to newsmen, Managing Director of ENGIS, Mr. Chinwetalu Nwatu, expressed his delight over the recognition including the acceptance received by the agency from people across the world, especially the Bureau of Public Service Reforms.
According to him, the success of ENGIS exemplifies the strong leadership style of Governor Mbah, who has shown clear direction in the use of technology to transform governance; adding that his reforms have given agencies the support needed to work smarter and serve the people better.
He further said that the governor’s vision has brought a new era of efficiency and digital growth in the state.
Also, Enugu North Local Government Chairman, Dr. Ibenaku Onoh, bagged the Digital Local Government Chairman of the Year.
The recognition by the Presidency was due to the LGA’s groundbreaking initiatives in digital innovations in governance including the recently deployed Shop Allocation Management System, the automated revenue collection portal, the digital website for the council, among others.
Onoh who described the award as a call for more service, stated that Enugu North Local Government, under his leadership, took its programmes and policies from the ‘Tomorrow is Here agenda’ of the governor.
He called Mbah an innovative leader, explaining that the governor’s forward-thinking policies had inspired local governments to embrace technology in their operations. He also assured that more technology-driven projects will be introduced in the coming months to take
