The Cross River State Geographic Information Agency (CRGIA) has earned national recognition for its digital land administration reforms at the 2026 Nigeria GovTech Public Service Awards.
Also recognised at the award ceremony for public sector innovation was the agency’s Director General, William Archibong.
The awards were presented to the deputy governor of Cross River State in southern Nigeria, Dr. Peter Odey, when Archibong led a delegation from the agency to the governor’s office.
CRGIA was named “Nigeria’s Most Improved State GIS/Digital Land Administration Agency,” while Archibong received the “Distinguished GovTech Trailblazer’s Award” for his leadership in driving technology adoption and institutional transformation.
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Speaking during the presentation, Odey congratulated the agency for the awards, saying, “the recognition reflects your efforts to modernise land administration through geospatial technology, digital land records and real-time information systems.”
He reaffirmed Governor Bassey Otu’s commitment to supporting digital innovation, transparency and efficiency in public service.
Speaking earlier, Archibong dedicated the honours to Governor Otu, attributing the achievement to the administration’s support for institutional reforms.
He said, “Geographic Information Systems now play a broader role in governance, including infrastructure planning, agriculture, environmental management and disaster response.”
The awards were conferred by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms under the Presidency during the 4th Nigeria GovTech Conference held in Abuja and presented on behalf of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume.
