The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) have jointly called for strengthened collaboration among key IT stakeholders to drive Nigeria’s digital transformation agenda.
This call formed the central message at the Principal IT Stakeholders Forum 2025 held in Abuja, where industry experts, policymakers, and technology leaders gathered to chart a unified path for national digital growth.
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Collaboration, Not Competition, Key to Digital Progress – NITDA and NCS
Speaking at the event, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, represented by Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, stressed that Nigeria’s digital advancement can only be achieved through collective effort.
“Building a digitally powered Nigeria is a task that cannot be achieved in isolation. Collaboration is the key,” he stated.
Inuwa outlined the agency’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP 2.0) 2024–2027, which focuses on critical areas such as digital literacy and talent development, research and innovation, cybersecurity, and digital trust. He also urged stakeholders to align with NITDA’s digital literacy and inclusion initiatives to ensure that growth within the digital economy benefits all Nigerians.
The forum, jointly organised by NITDA and the NCS Abuja Chapter, provided a platform for meaningful engagement and policy dialogue aimed at fostering synergy within Nigeria’s IT ecosystem.
Chairman of the NCS Abuja Chapter, John Odumesi, said the event was designed to enable stakeholders to “co-create and discuss constructively for a better Nigeria,” noting that collaboration and shared vision remain crucial to innovation and national development.
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In her keynote address, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, a Fellow of the NCS and former Federal Permanent Secretary, commended NITDA for initiating the timely dialogue. Speaking on the theme “Aligning Perspectives, Building Synergies: Forging a Unified IT Ecosystem for National Growth,” she traced Nigeria’s IT evolution and called for cooperation over competition.
“Progress in the IT space cannot be achieved in silos. We must complement one another rather than compete if we are to realize our national aspirations,” she said.
The event concluded with a shared commitment from participants across government, academia, and the private sector to deepen partnerships and align strategies that would accelerate Nigeria’s digital economy goals
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