Effects of Covid-19 on Digitalisation of Workspace in Nigeria

Abstract

Based on the way governments and organisations responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears that the world will never be the same again in terms of its impact on sovereign entities such as Nigeria. To identify how the pandemic impacted on digitalisation of the workplace, we adopted conceptual approach, utilising documented sources, interprets them empirically and presents a new dimension to the study of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. It is certain that immediately after the outbreak of the pandemic, an interstate travel ban was imposed in addition to a lockdown while a work at home policy was introduced. This process has not only changed the pattern of jobs in Nigeria through increased digitalisation, but has also encouraged continuous digital activities in the new normal. However, loss of jobs is a negative consequence of post-COVID-19 digitalisation process in Nigeria. Conclusively, COVID-19 is a rare example of a negative factor leading to diverse positive changes in the area of digitalisation in Nigeria.