{
  "id": 12739044,
  "title": "Firm Launches Commerce Platform to Connect 774 LGAs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/firm-launches-commerce-platform-to-connect-774-lgas",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T23:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/10/08/firm-launches-commerce-platform-to-connect-774-lgas/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chastest Consult Limited has unveiled LGA Connect Nigeria, a groundbreaking civic and commerce platform that unites all 774 Local Government Areas across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory into one digital ecosystem for Nigerians both at home and in the diaspora. Launched this week on both web and mobile platforms, the platform empowers any Nigerian, whether it's a farmer in Ikot Ekpene or a nurse in Manchester, to easily locate their home LGA, communicate in local languages, conduct secure transactions, and engage directly with their local council leaders. Chastest Consult claims that LGA Connect aims to resolve two longstanding issues: the limited online presence of local governments, which are the tier of governance that most directly influence daily life, and the absence of a structured framework to connect the approximately 17 million Nigerians living abroad who send billions of dollars back home each year, without a direct line of communication to their communities. Speaking at the launch, Ini Archibong, Regional Director at Chastest Consult, emphasized that the platform aims to tackle Nigeria's primary challenge: coordination. \"Nigeria does not face a talent shortage, an ambition shortage, or a diaspora challenge. Instead, it grapples with a coordination problem. For far too long, the tools that people used to organize, transact, and hold power accountable were tailored for someone else's country,\" Archibong stated.",
  "summary": "Chastest Consult Limited has announced the launch of LGA Connect Nigeria, a first-of-its-kind civic and commerce platform that brings all 774 Local Government Areas across the 36 states and the",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}