NITDA DG Urges Nigeria to Prioritise AI Sovereignty at GITEX 2026

The 2026 edition of GITEX Nigeria has commenced in Abuja, with the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) , Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, calling on Nigeria to prioritise artificial intelligence (AI) sovereignty to protect the country’s economy, citizens and national security. Speaking at the opening of the event, Inuwa said AI sovereignty should extend beyond geopolitics to include Nigeria’s ability to exercise digital self-determination across the entire