NADDC, DG BAG DOUBLE AWARDS AT 4TH NIGERIA GOVTECH AWARDS 2026.

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has received the Nigeria GovTech Public Service Award 2026 in the category of Best Federal MDA in Innovative Use of Technology, while the Director General, Otunba Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, received the Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award in recognition of his leadership in promoting digital transformation, innovation and technology adoption in the public service. The awards were presented at the 4th Nigeria GovTech Conference and Awards, organised by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), on 14th October 2026 at Rockview Hotel Royale, Abuja. Presenting the award to the NADDC Director General, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who was also the Special Guest of honour at the event, Senator George Akume, ably represented by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the SGF, Ibrahim Abubakar Kana PHD congratulated the awardees and enjoined them to continue to leverage the e- governance policy of the federal government to enhance efficiency and service delivery to Nigeria. Also honoured at the event were Governor Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State, Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state, Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state and about seventeen other awardees. who received the GovTech Public Service Award in recognition of their contributions to technology-driven public service delivery. The recognition highlights NADDC’s commitment to leveraging digital platforms and technology-enabled systems to strengthen regulatory processes, centralise industry data, improve compliance, support investment decisions and enhance service delivery across Nigeria’s automotive sector. The double honour further reinforces the Council’s commitment to promoting efficiency, transparency and innovation while advancing a modern, competitive and sustainable Nigerian automotive industry.