Nigeria ready to lead Africa for AI revolution, Shettima tok

Vice President Kashim Shettima don declare say Nigeria dey ready to lead Africa for Artificial Intelligence revolution, and e talk say di country dey position itself as producer of innovation and knowledge, not just consumer of imported technologies.

Shettima, wey Deputy Chief of Staff to di President for Vice President’s Office, Ibrahim Hassan represent tok during di launch and national flag-off of di Artificial Intelligence University Innovation Pod for University of Lagos on Tuesday.

Di UniPod, wey dem create as part of partnership between Federal Government, participating state governments, United Nations Development Programme and Nigerian universities, na digital hub wey young innovators, students, researchers and industry partners fit work together to build AI solutions wey fit solve Nigerian problems.

While e dey tok, Shettima say Nigeria dey on track to take leadership role for di continent by building strong digital foundations and innovation systems wey fit turn ideas into real economic output.

“I believe Nigeria dey ready to lead di whole African continent for this work.

“Our investments for digital public infrastructure, our support for innovation ecosystems, and our commitment to responsible AI governance all dey point to one goal: to make Nigeria not consumer of imported technologies, but producer of knowledge, innovation and solutions wey fit change life,” e tok.

Shettima explain say di launch of UniPod initiative show say di country don change how dem dey see di role of universities. E note say tertiary institutions must evolve beyond just places wey dem dey teach to become drivers of business and production.