The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, have pledged amplified efforts by the ministry to put up Nigeria in the score board of emerging technological advancement particularly in Artificial Intelligence towards strengthening the economy.
Deputy Director of Press, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology (FMST), Mr AbdulGaniyu Aminu, quoted the minister during a recent visit of members of the African Information and Communication Technology Alliance.
He stated that the ministry is committed to achieving such objective through efficient and sustained deployment of Information Communication Technology (ICT) to create a suitable business environment that would allow technology companies to flourish.
Aminu further stated that Nigeria would domesticate forensic auditing, artificial intelligence, robotics and data protection to help create the need environment for businesses to grow.
He added that no nation in the world has ever attained greatness by solely depending on other countries for technology, he thereby urged the members to take advantage of the bountiful resources accessible in the country.
The stability of internet services prevalent in the country would also give investors access to relevant information and also go a long way toward boosting enterprise in Africa and the world at large.
The Chairman of the group, Dr. Jimson Olufuye, had mentioned that the African alliance was working to ensure that the business climate remained conventional so that investors would be positive of the sustainability of their investments.
