Minister tasks MDAs on AI, explains FG’s push on tech deployment
13 September 2024 |
3:57 am
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that the Federal Government is taking the lead in driving the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria ....
The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has said that the Federal Government is taking the lead in driving the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria because it wants to set the pace for the private sector.
He disclosed this on Monday at a one-day AI stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja. Tijani, who said against the belief in some quarters that the technology should be driven by the private sector, explained that the development and evolution of AI require the government to have clarity around the role of the technology in society and determine what policy should be used.
The Minister pointed out that there is no country in the world where the government is not an active player in AI initiatives.“If we get it right in the public sector, it will permeate the private sector. With time, the adoption and deployment of AI will not only transform our national lives but will shape the future of things in our country,” he said.
While noting that the government has been prioritising digital services in the public sector to make the adoption of AI seamless, improve productivity, and boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Tijani urged Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to embrace the technology.
“Artificial intelligence has always been with us; however, our focus is that we want it to drive prosperity in Nigeria. The policy to drive its adoption and deployment will be crafted to the benefit of all,” he said
According to him, democratizing AI deployment will impact positively on the growth and development of the country. From his perspective, the Director-General of NITDA, Malam KashifuInuwa, said the gathering was aimed at consolidating the spirit of co-creation adopted by the government to ensure seamless adoption and deployment of AI.
Inuwa said that since no country in the world wanted to be left behind in the adoption of AI, Nigeria needed to make the right decision on what it intends to do with it.
According to him, the government is adopting a co-creation approach to bridge the gaps between the design and execution of AI policy.He added that the government would also socialise the design after co-creation so that all critical stakeholders would not have difficulties in execution.
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