The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is pushing for a major shift in Nigeria’s infrastructure development strategy, arguing that every new infrastructure project should have a digital component if the country hopes to achieve its industrialisation and economic growth ambitions.
Speaking at the maiden edition of the Nigeria Infrastructure Conference (INFRACON 2026) in Abuja, Kashifu Inuwa, NITDA director-general, said digital infrastructure can no longer be treated as a standalone sector but must be integrated into roads, ports, power projects, industrial hubs and other critical national assets.
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The conference, organised by the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), focused on mobilising private capital for sustainable infrastructure development in Nigeria.
“We cannot talk about infrastructure without digital infrastructure. All organisations and industries are becoming digital. Technology is increasingly integrated into how economies function. There is therefore a need to integrate digital infrastructure into the conventional infrastructure we are building,” Inuwa said.
