By Ebuka Onyekwelu, PhD
Anambra State has taken another major step towards digital transformation with the launch of the Anambra Digital Handbook, an innovative platform designed to simplify governance, improve public access to government services and showcase the state’s growing digital infrastructure through an Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant known as Nora.
Speaking to journalists during the unveiling, Managing Director of the Anambra State ICT Agency, Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (CFA), said the initiative was part of efforts to consolidate Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s achievements in the state’s digital landscape while opening new opportunities for technology-driven governance.
Agbata explained that the agency had spent the past year developing a coordinated digital system that brings government services, information and platforms together in one accessible location.
“What we have done in the past year is to create a digital system. Nora is the digital assistant we have built for the state. We have a team that has been building and training Nora. We are here to unveil to you the Anambra digital system. People can see what the Governor, through the ICT Agency, is doing. Anambra is truly the first digital state,” he said.
The AI-powered assistant, Nora, was tested during the presentation, successfully responding to questions and requests from different users and demonstrating its capacity to provide information and facilitate access to government services.
The Anambra Digital Handbook is accessible through the state’s official website, www.anambrastate.gov.ng, which provides a central gateway to government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as other service providers.
With 35 live digital platforms, 14 services and a 24-hour AI-powered assistant, the initiative is expected to make accessing government information and services easier for residents, businesses and other interested persons.
Agbata further disclosed that the ICT Agency itself was now fully automated, explaining that the agency operates two versions of Nora: an internal AI assistant for official operations and an external version designed to interact with members of the public.
He urged Ndi Anambra to take advantage of the digital infrastructure, describing it as an opportunity to access government information, make inquiries and engage with public services more conveniently.
The launch represents another milestone in the Soludo administration’s ambition to position Anambra as a digitally driven state where technology plays a central role in governance, service delivery and public engagement.
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