…Also 3rd Runner-Up In Another Category
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has emerged as both the overall winner and the third runner-up out of 155 competing entries from across federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) at the 2025 Federal Public Service Innovation Competition.
The corporation’s Acting Head, Communications and Public Affairs Department, Hawwau Gambo, in a statement indicated that remarkable achievement was announced by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOSF), Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, during the award ceremony held on Tuesday in Abuja
The NDIC’s winning entry, the Carpooling Team, developed an innovative digital carpooling application that acts as a rideshare platform aimed at reducing commuting costs for federal workers — a solution that earned the team the coveted top prize of N5 million.
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In addition to this, a second NDIC team came third with the prize of N3 million for an innovative digital platform called Perfoma to enhance staff productivity and streamline administrative processes. It acts as a convenient online secretariat that facilitates the creation and tracking of documents, as well as measuring the output and implementation of tasks to monitor performance of staff – a full packaged office-suite.
Speaking at the event, the HOSF emphasized that “innovation is one of the six key pillars of the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan 2021–2025 (FCSSIP 25)”, and commended the participating agencies for aligning with the government’s vision for a dynamic and efficient public service.
In his remarks, the Managing Director/Chief Executive of the corporation, Mr. Bello Hassan, who was represented at the ceremony by the Director, Strategy Development Department, Mrs Gwa Uduwak Zachary, lauded the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) for sustaining the innovation tradition while commending the NDIC’s teams for their ground-breaking achievements underlining the corporation’s commitment to excellence, problem-solving, and a forward-thinking approach to public service delivery.
While receiving the winning teams later at his office, the Managing Director enthused: “This double recognition is a testament to the innovative spirit and professionalism that NDIC nurtures. Our teams have once again demonstrated the Corporation’s leadership in deploying technology and creative thinking to solve real-world challenges”.
Gambo maintained that the NDIC’s success in the competition was a strong endorsement of the management’s on-going drive to integrate innovation into the corporation’s operational culture and also reflected its strategic alignment with national priorities on public service reform, digital transformation, and cost-effective governance.
She assured the public that the corporation remained committed to supporting and scaling solutions that improve service delivery across the civil service and contribute meaningfully to national development.
