Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called for greater investment in specialised technology skills.
He said this while speaking on the theme ‘Technology, Well-being and Workforce Efficiency’ at BusinessDay’s 2026 CEO Forum, saying Nigeria’s next phase of digital transformation will depend on a workforce equipped to drive innovation across critical sectors of the economy.
Maida said Nigeria must move beyond expanding digital infrastructure to developing sector-specific talent capable of leveraging emerging technologies in healthcare, education, manufacturing, finance and public services.
“We have established institutes that we are trying to revive because the industry needs specialised skills that can drive innovation,” he said.
He noted that while initiatives such as the Federal Government’s Three Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme are expanding the country’s digital workforce, more focused investments are required to prepare professionals for rapidly evolving technologies.
