National Steering Committee
The principal executive body driving nationwide policy execution, multi-stakeholder governance, and accountability across all 36 States and the FCT.
The Driving Engine of Our Sovereign Tech Transformation
The National Steering Committee serves as the highest administrative and operational decision-making authority of the PBAT Smart Nation Initiative. Composed of seasoned technologists, public policy experts, civic organizers, and private sector leaders, the committee ensures that our nationwide vision translates into disciplined, measurable grassroots impact.
Operating under a strict charter of transparency and merit-driven stewardship, the committee sets programmatic standards, allocates resources, monitors compliance, and interfaces with federal and state governments.
- Policy Formulation & Strategic Oversight: Defining program milestones, curriculum frameworks, and tech adoption roadmaps.
- 774 LGA Hub Quality Standards: Setting infrastructure criteria, device security policies, and learning environment audits.
- Inter-Agency Interfacing: Harmonizing grassroots activities with FMCIDE (3MTT), FMIST, NITDA, and state ministries of science.
- Fiduciary & Resource Stewardship: Ensuring 100% transparency in the deployment of grants, hardware donations, and sponsorship funds.
Operational Directorates & Portfolios
The Steering Committee functions through six specialized operational directorates, each headed by dedicated domain directors.
Directorate of Technical Architecture
Oversees the digital infrastructure of PBAT Smart Nation, including portal architecture, student LMS, security protocols, and integration with consortium cloud providers.
Directorate of Grassroots Mobilization
Coordinates the 6 Geopolitical Zonal Directors, 36 State Chairmen, and 774 LGA coordinators, ensuring seamless youth mobilization, ambassador vetting, and hub activities.
Directorate of Strategic Partnerships
Manages institutional relationships with the Federal Executive Council, multinational tech giants, donor agencies, telcos, and venture capital syndicates.
Directorate of Media & Public Advocacy
Drives nationwide public awareness, coordinates broadcast productions with Solution Media, manages media briefings, press statements, and digital communications.
Directorate of Monitoring & Evaluation
Conducts objective performance audits, tracks training completion rates across all LGAs, validates student certification metrics, and publishes periodic impact reports.
Directorate of Ethics & Compliance
Enforces strict adherence to national data protection regulations (NDPR), institutional conflict of interest codes, transparency charters, and ethical AI standards.
Governance Cadence & Administrative Rhythm
How the Steering Committee maintains continuous velocity and nationwide accountability.
Executive Directorate Sessions
Bi-weekly reviews of operational roadblocks, tech platform performance, and resource distribution.
36-State Leadership Synces
All-state coordinator briefings to assess LGA enrollment numbers, event schedules, and local partnerships.
Zonal Public Town Halls
On-ground consultative forums held in each geopolitical zone to showcase student prototypes and gather feedback.
National Impact Summit
Publication of the National Tech Impact Scorecard and graduation of certified grassroots ambassadors.