1.0    INTRODUCTION
The ICT Department co-ordinates all ICT infrastructure acquisition, installation and maintenance within the Ministry (Works and Housing Sector). It also performs all ICT support services on Hardware and Software in use on the Ministry’s large Area Network of Computers including provision of specification and standard in line with international best practice on the procurement and installation of customized Software Applications and Social Media platforms.

1.1    CORE FUNCTIONS

(a) Co-ordinating all ICT infrastructure acquisition, installation and back-up services in all Departments of the Ministry (Works and Housing Sector);
(b) Undertaking feasibility study of the existing mode of ICT operations in all Departments and Units of the Ministry;
(c) Recommending Hardware and Software requirement for use in each Department/Unit in the Ministry;  
(d) Deployment of Enterprise and Customised Application software in use in the Ministry for optimal performance;
(e) Purchase and Installation of Network Enterprise Smart Security / Antivirus Software on Computers in the Ministry;
(f) Monitoring of Internet Bandwidth utilization by users on the Ministry’s large Area Network of Computers;
(g) Design, development and technical management of the Ministry's harmonized single website with domain name www.worksandhousing.gov.ng and with daily upload of multimedia contents including the Social Media handles;       
(h) Conducting ICT literacy programmes for all cadres of staff of the Ministry on regular basis;
(i) Liaising with other Departments in the Ministry in the design of their specific databases to enhance the coordination of their functions;
(j) Liaising with the Research & Statistics Division of the PRS Department in the collection, analysis, processing and dissemination of data on statistical related information to the public;
(k) Liaise regularly with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on all ICT project clearance and certification before implementation in the Ministry in line with the SGF Circular on ICT projects clearance by MDAs.

1.2.    MINISTRY’S ONLINE WEB BASED APPLICATION / SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

i.    Website domain name:    www.worksandhousing.gov.ng

ii.    Email Platform:    info@worksandhousing.gov.ng

SOCIAL MEDIA HANDLES

i.    Facebook: www.facebook.com/FMWHNG
ii.    Twitter:    https://twitter.com/FMWHNIG
iii.    Youtube:     fmworksng@gmail.com