Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, don say Nigeria public service reform under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration don move beyond talk as government agencies now dey produce visible results through digital transformation, passport reform and improved service delivery.
Tunji-Ojo tok dis one during di International Civil Service Conference (ICSC) 2026 wey happen under di theme, “Reforms, Resilience and Results.”
According to am, Nigeria public service no longer dey debate transformation again, as many ministries and agencies don already begin implement reforms wey dey improve governance and citizens’ experience.
Di conference get attendance of ministers, heads of government agencies and senior public service officials, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu bin dey represented by Secretary to di Government of di Federation, Senator George Akume.
For im speech, Tunji-Ojo say “business as usual” no fit work again for modern governance, adding say real transformation require vision, courage and proper execution.
Di minister highlight some major reforms wey di Federal Ministry of Interior don achieve since 2023.
According to am, government establish one modern centralized passport personalization centre for Abuja — di first of its kind since 1963 — wey fit produce thousands of secure passports every hour.
E also reveal say di newly introduced e-visa platform don reduce visa processing time sharply, with close to 200,000 visa approvals expected before di end of di year.
Tunji-Ojo further explain say through di Centralised Interior Management and Administration System (SIMAS), government don successfully connect border control, visa and passport systems together, creating database of more than 220 million records.
For correctional centres across di country, di minister say rehabilitation programmes, education and skill acquisition initiatives don reduce repeat offences significantly.
According to am, recidivism rate drop from 20,000 cases for 2023 to about 1,200 by 2025.
He also praise di Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for di progress dem don make against illegal mining activities across di country.
Tunji-Ojo say di achievements no come from inherited systems but from deliberate innovation, inter-agency cooperation and citizen-focused governance.
“Data, accountability and digital transformation remain at di heart of our progress,” he tok.
Di minister also commend organisers of ICSC 2026 for creating platform to discuss reforms and knowledge sharing among public servants.
He reaffirm government commitment under Tinubu Renewed Hope Agenda to continue delivering efficient, secure and technology-driven public services for Nigerians.
