Public Service Innovation Challenge

In order to foster transformational innovation within the public service, innovative human resources and an enabling environment are imperative.

We the public service innovation team are hereby making strides in creating an enabling environment for all public servants. Therefore, this is a call for innovative thinkers to introduce their ideas in order to continue the transformation of the public service. We will build visibility for your solution and Provide a suitable environment for the development of your ideas.

Prizes

Grand Prize Winner

Grand Prize Winner will receive an award of 3 Million Naira

Second Prize Winner

Second Prize Winner will receive an award of 1.750 Million Naira.

Third Prize Winner

Third Prize Winner will receive an award of 1 Million Naira.

Consolation prizes

And Consolation prizes of N200,000

Judging criteria

Judging will be based on some of the following criteria

● Originality – How original is your idea? Does it exist in any other form in the public or private sectors?

● Value Creation – Refers to the net impact the idea makes on the public sector as a whole

● Feasibility – What is the possibility of your idea being done, affected or accomplished

● Value Capture – Checks the return of investment from the implementation of the idea

● Written Composition – How composed your plan is

eligibility

This competition is open to Public Servants service wide. Officers and teams of officers with innovative ideas, models, tools, products, technology, services or hardware targeting the reduction or conservation of cost and increase of revenue can apply.

*Judges, members of the Public Service Innovation Team, their immediate families and people living in their households are not eligible to apply.

Timeline

2025
Submission of Ideas

Submission of ideas on OHCSF’s Innovation Website (ohcsf.gov.ng/innovation) 20th Jan 2024

Circular on Innovation

Circular on Innovation challenge published on OHCSFs website and circulated to MDAs

Service-wide Sensitization

Service-wide Sensitization 20th March 2025

Training on Ideation

Fri. 21st Mar. 2025

Closing of Portal for Submission

Thursday 3rd April 2025

Collation and review of submission

Friday 4th April, 2025

First Pitching

Mon. 7th April 2025

Final Pitching/Collation of Results

23rd – 24th April 2025

Award Ceremony

Award Ceremony 29th April, 2025