The Gombe State Government has clinched two top awards at the Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards 2025, held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The state earned the national recognition for excellence in governance and digital innovation.
The event, organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) under the Presidency, celebrated public institutions that have demonstrated outstanding innovation, efficiency, and measurable impact in digital governance across the country.
A statement by the state’s Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said Gombe State, through its Due Process Bureau, emerged as a clear standout, winning the awards for ‘Best State MDA in Innovative Use of Technology’ and the ‘Distinguished GovTech Trailblazers Award.’
He said the honours reaffirmed the state’s impressive progress in harnessing technology to enhance transparency, accountability, and service delivery.
The Director-General of the Due Process Bureau, Engr. Muhammad Dauda Abubakar, who received the awards on behalf of the state government, said the agency has been at the forefront of automating procurement systems and institutionalising due process, making Gombe one of the leading models of digital transformation in public governance.