ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID 19 AND THE ROLE OF E-GOVERNANCE IN COMBACTING COVID 19 IN NIGERIA

Abstract

In this advanced era, information technology should promote a knowledge based society. E -governance stands for electronic governance, a unification of information and communication technology (ICT) in all the operations to augment the potentials of the government to satisfy the requirements of the public. The imperativeness of this research is hinged on the role of e-governance in combating Covid 19 and for sustainable development. It examined the major factors to be considered on e- governance implementation, challenges involved in e- governance implementation in Nigerian public service. This study therefore, using analytic method seeks to examine how e- governance can help in combating Covid 19 in Nigeria and the extent at which Covid 19 pandemic has affected the economy of the nation. This research discovers that a lot of harm has been done to Nigerian economy as a result of Covid 19 pandemic. It summits that if some factors are properly considered, e- governance implementation in Nigeria is a possibility. The paper recommends that the incumbent leadership should shun corruption and prioritize in the welfare of her citizens by considering the factors of e- governance implementation in Nigeria in order to make e- governance implementation a reality.