Introduction
In September 2025, the National Center for Artificial
Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), in collaboration with the
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the
Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy
(FMCIDE), released Nigeria's National Artificial Intelligence
Strategy (the Strategy). The Strategy represents a timely and
strategically important intervention in Nigeria's digital
policy landscape. It reflects a deliberate effort by the Nigerian
state to articulate a national vision for artificial intelligence
that balances innovation, economic competitiveness, public sector
transformation, and societal protection. The Strategy demonstrates
clear awareness of global AI policy conversations and draws from
international norms on ethical AI, inclusion, and
development-oriented deployment. Its framing of AI as a general
purpose and economy wide technology, rather than a narrow
sectoral tool, is conceptually sound
