Inter-Agency Delivery System: The Agility of Public Sector Organizations and Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria

This paper examines the effect of inter-agency delivery systems on the agility of public sector organizations and ease of doing business. The empirical focus is the Nigerian public sector in relation to the implications of the recent executive order regarding how ministries, agencies, and departments (MDAs) should operate towards improving the ease of doing business.The study finds that poor inter-organizational linkages in terms of information and communication technology (ICT) and poor interagency collaborative structures constitute serious challenges to the realization of organizational agility and ease of doing business. The paper suggests further investment in establishing a comprehensive government database accessible by various government agencies and enhancing social networking among public agencies through strong ICT and e-governance infrastructure development. By implication, the study reveals that the use of executive orders to address fundamental economic and administrative challenges appears perfunctory and superficial without strong ICT support.