Stakeholders at the Public Sector Technology Dialogue have called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s digital transformation strategy,
They urged the Federal Government to move beyond digitising public services to building an integrated digital ecosystem that drives industrialisation, promotes local manufacturing, strengthens public sector collaboration and unlocks investment.
This came to the fore at the dialogue themed “Building Nigeria’s Digital Future” held in Abuja, where officials of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and technology investment firm Brendan Nicholas Holden (BNH) outlined their visions for a digitally enabled Nigeria.
Delivering the keynote address on behalf of Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of (RMRDC), Gimba Maju argued that Nigeria’s digital future would remain incomplete unless technology is deliberately deployed to strengthen production, manufacturing, agro-processing, mining and industrial value chains.
According to him, countries leading the global digital economy are those using technology to organise supply chains, improve productivity and transform natural resources into jobs, wealth and industrial competitiveness.
