NITDA advocates improved collaboration to drive Nigeria Digital Economy

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Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect

In a move to fully unlock opportunities inherent in the emerging Nigeria Digital Economy and accelerate national development, Malam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged stronger collaborations among industry stakeholders.

ConsumerConnect gathered Inuwa stated at a recent NITDA-States IT Stakeholders’ Engagement and Ecosystem Development programme.

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The theme of the stakeholder engagement held in Abuja, FCT, was: “Creating Opportunities, Breaking Boundaries: Towards Digitalisation and Entrepreneurial Evolution”.

Speaking at the event, Inuwa, represented by Mr. Ajayi Babajide, Director Zonal Office Coordination, said the Nigerian economy, Africa’s largest by Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is at a critical juncture that requires urgent diversification.

The NITDA Chief Executive also noted that digital economy presents a strategic pathway to sustainable growth, job creation, and inclusive development.

He further opined that in the modern interconnected world, digitalisation has become a key driver of economic transformation, offering unprecedented access to knowledge and creating opportunities for developing nations to compete globally.

According to him, the technology sector remains one of the fastest-growing and most impactful segments of the global economy.

He further emphasised the need for Nigeria to position itself to fully harness its potential.

Inuwa as well restated NITDA’s mandate to drive and coordinate digital innovation across the country.

Inuwa added that the Information Technology (IT) sector regulatory agency is focused on creating an enabling environment that empowers all sectors, including underserved communities, to contribute meaningfully to the Nigerian economy.