The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has called for increased investment in connectivity, compute infrastructure and digital talent to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation.
Inuwa made the call at the National Digital Connectivity Investment Forum convened by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), describing connectivity as foundational infrastructure for productivity and inclusive economic growth.
He stressed the need for an ecosystem built around connectivity, compute power and digital talent, noting that the three areas are critical to advancing financial inclusion, e-health, ed-tech and agri-tech.
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According to him, “stronger digital infrastructure and skilled talent would enable Nigeria to maximise the opportunities presented by data and Artificial Intelligence (AI).”
The NITDA DG also commended the NCC and telecommunications operators for zero-rating ed-tech services, saying the initiative would expand access to educational resources.
Inuwa further emphasised the need to build the human capital required to support the country’s emerging AI economy.
He reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to working with regulators to develop standards, guidelines and frameworks that support Nigeria’s digital transformation.
