The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi, emphasized in his keynote speech at the 2023 Digital Economy Sensitization Lecture Series that Nigeria is experiencing significant changes, with the growth of the digital economy being one of the most prominent. The event, organized by Kwara State University’s Centre for Digital Economy and themed “Digital Economy: The Triple Helix Model of Government, People, and Institutions,” took place in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state.
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi, has emphasized that Nigeria is currently experiencing significant changes due to the growth of its digital economy. In his keynote address at the 2023 Digital Economy Sensitization Lecture Series in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, organized by Kwara State University’s Centre for Digital Economy, Abdullahi stated that the digital economy is transforming the way we live, work and interact with each other, creating new opportunities for collaboration and innovation. He highlighted that the digital economy is driven by advancements in technology such as the internet, mobile devices, and cloud computing and that in order to fully reap the potential benefits of this economy, there must be a collaboration between the government, people, and institutions. He also emphasized that research institutions like universities play a crucial role in fostering economic transformation by imparting knowledge, research, and intellectual discussions.
He further explained that the people and industries are the principal vehicles of commercialization while the government retains its crucial regulatory role.
In his address, the acting vice chancellor of the university, Professor Luqman Jimoh said that it was high time stakeholders in the nation’s economy key into the dynamics of the current Digital world by making effective use of the available social media applications as applicable in the developing and even developed countries.
He also tasked the government, the people, and institutions to queue into the digital world operations so as to advance the socioeconomic growth of the nation.
The Vice-chancellor said, “We now live in a world where we do not need to physically meet or even go to places. There are many options to employ to communicate, teach and transact businesses, among others. Phone calls, text messages, teleconferencing platforms like Zoom, Teams, and Skpye among other messaging platforms such as WhatsApp (which is the most common in this part of the world), Facetime, Telegram, and many others have emerged to revolutionize how things are done.”
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Inuwa Abdullahi, highlighted the significant changes Nigeria is experiencing due to the growth of the digital economy. He emphasized the need for collaboration and innovation among businesses, governments, people, and institutions to fully reap the benefits of the digital economy. The acting Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Luqman Jimoh, also stressed the importance of utilizing digital technologies to advance the socioeconomic growth of the nation and improve the quality of life for citizens. He noted that the university’s Digital Economy Sensitization Lecture Series is one way it is contributing to the growth of its environment by bringing together key players in the digital economy to share knowledge and strategies.
Source: ThisDay Live