Role of Government in the Provision of Information System and Services in Nigeria

This paper has discussed the Information society, Information systems and services in relation with availability and accessibility of information by all citizens of the country. The government/public authorities and their agencies was discussed. The role of the government in the provision of informa...

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Published in:Library philosophy and practice 2019-01, p.0_1-12
Main Authors: Adenekan, Tolulope E, Haliso, Yacob
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to materials
Electronic government
Information services
Information society
Information systems
Information technology
Infrastructure
Library and information science
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Summary:This paper has discussed the Information society, Information systems and services in relation with availability and accessibility of information by all citizens of the country. The government/public authorities and their agencies was discussed. The role of the government in the provision of information systems and services to the various public sectors were highlighted and discussed concisely. This paper has confirmed that the government have a numerous and optimal role to play to lead the current revolution of an information society. It further discusses the workable information policies to be prepared and some proactive approaches recommended for the government to perform their roles efficiently.
ISSN:1522-0222