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Ondo launches AI system for civil-service administration

Source: Punch Nigeria · 24 Sep 2026, 18:33 UTC
Ondo launches AI system for civil-service administration
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has launched an artificial-intelligence system intended to automate personnel administration, retirement and pension processes in the state civil service. Punch Nigeria reported the initiative, but the supplied material does not give details about the system’s operator, rollout timetable or expected costs.

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has launched an artificial-intelligence system to automate parts of civil-service administration, Punch Nigeria reported. The system is intended to cover personnel administration, retirement and pension processes for the Ondo State civil service. The supplied material describes the initiative as AI-powered.

No further information is provided about the technology used, the number of civil servants affected or the date on which the system will become fully operational. The report also does not specify how existing administrative procedures will change, who will oversee the system or whether the state has announced a budget for its implementation. Its available details are limited to the governor’s launch of the automation project and the administrative areas it is designed to address.

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