Internet of Things and Smart City Development: Is Nigeria Leveraging on Emerging Technologies to Improve Efficiency in Public Service Delivery?
Internet of Things and Smart City Development: Is Nigeria Leveraging on Emerging Technologies to Improve Efficiency in Public Service Delivery?

Summary/Abstract: Over the past four decades, technology has gradually penetrated and influenced the operation of public sector organizations by changing and increasing its roles. The world is experiencing a dramatic shift from the traditional ways of delivering service to a more information and communication technology driven approach where governments are forced to use technology to shape policies and provide services to the people. This article aims to analyze the use of internet of things in achieving smart city and to make an attempt to explain how leveraging on emerging technology can improve public service delivery. The article observes that smart cities are an endeavor to make cities more efficient, sustainable and liveable. It notes that most cities in Nigeria are deprived of vital elements like the quality of life and socioeconomic development which can be delivered by the smart cities. The article discuss how emerging technologies can improve public service delivery in Nigeria and how these factors can make the internet of things and smart city initiatives a successful project in Nigeria. The article concludes that Smart Cities through the internet of things, with a proper roadmap, will serve people at large and will surely help in reducing cost on workforce and improve public service delivery.

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