Post by : Omar Nasser
Photo : Abu Dhabi Media Office
The Abu Dhabi Executive Council has announced that Wesam Lootah has been appointed as the new Director General of GovDigital at the Department of Government Enablement.
In this new role, Wesam Lootah will be in charge of leading the government's digital projects. His job is to make government services easier and better for people by using digital technology. He will help make sure that the government can use new ideas and tools to improve how things are done.
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This appointment shows how important digital technology is to the government of Abu Dhabi. They want to make sure that government services are faster, smarter, and easier for everyone to use. Wesam Lootah has experience in managing digital projects, which will help him do well in this job.
The Department of Government Enablement is focused on making the government work better with technology, and with Wesam Lootah in charge, they hope to achieve even more success. His leadership will play a key role in moving forward with this goal of making government services better for the people.
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