Big data driven e-government framework in Nigeria

Abstract

Many nations of the world are employing the use of bi g data in e government for integrated policy -government for integrated policy making. However, in Ni geria, data -driven decision making is still a challenge due to lack of a driven decision making is still a challenge due to lack of a centralized framework that can integrate different silo data centers for insi framework that can integrate different silo data centers for insi ghtful and evidence- ghtful and evidence based governance. The paper proposes a bi based governance. The paper proposes a bi g data-driven e-government framework for e- g data governance operations. The framework was designed in the Nigerian context using big data governance operations. The framework was desi governance operations. The framework was desi gned in the Ni gned in the Ni gerian context using bi gerian context using bi g dat g dat mechanisms. It was tested with an experiment that performed a sentiment analysis to uncover the mechanisms. It was tested with an experiment that performed a sentiment anal mechanisms. It was tested with an experiment that performed a sentiment anal ysis to uncover the ysis to uncover the opinion of the masses on selected agencies in order to help policy making. This was done with opinion of the masses on selected agencies in order to hel opinion of the masses on selected agencies in order to hel p policy making. This was done with p policy making. This was done with datasets collected from the social media handles of two (2 datasets collected from the social media handles of two (2) government agencies – ) gove – the Nigerian police force and the Nigerian army. The results uncovered the actual opinions of the populace police force and the Ni police force and the Ni gerian army. The results uncovered the actual opinions of the populace gerian army. The results uncovered the actual opinions of the populace concerning both agencies as it regards national security. The framework promises a host of concerning both agencies as it regards national security. The framework promises a host of concerning both agencies as it regards national security. The framework promises a host of benefits such as centralized data entry benefits such as centralized data entry point for governance, data harvesting system, seamless point for governance, data harvesting system, seamless integration and collaboration of government operations and an easy application of open data integration and collaboration of government operations and an easy application of open data integration and collaboration of government operations and an easy application of open data policy. The paper concludes with four (4) recommendations which the government of any policy. The paper concludes with four (4) recommendations which the government of any policy. The paper concludes with four (4) recommendations which the government of any developing nation can imbibe for results mbibe for results-oriented e-governance and increase the quality of service governance and increase the quality of service to citizens and businesses.