Reasons Behind Our Advocacy for NBS to Adjust ICT GDP in Nigeria – NITDA Director General
Kashifu Inuwa, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has articulated the rationale behind his team’s recommendation for the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) to update the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector’s measurements. Inuwa emphasized that the NBS’s adjustment of the ICT GDP was essential due to the digital economy’s integration within every facet of the Nigerian economy. He shared these insights on Wednesday while serving as the keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual Economic Confidential Lecture & PRNigeria Book Presentation focused on the theme ‘AGENDA FOR A DIGITAL GLOBAL ECONOMY.’ Interplay of Digital Economy and Nigeria’s EconomyInuwa explained that there was no such thing as a digital economy standing on its own, but rather digital technology remains a tool that can power the Nigerian economy.“If you think of agriculture, healthcare, education, finance—today they all rely on digital. Therefore, we also push for…
