NITDA DG pushes responsible AI adoption in public institutions
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has called on public institutions and organisations to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) responsibly while prioritising human accountability, policy frameworks, and digital skills development.
Speaking at the International Civil Service Conference 2026, held at the Eagles Square in Abuja, the NITDA boss, represented by the Director, Stakeholder Management and Partnership department, Dr Aristotle Onumo, disclosed that the Agency has already begun implementing a comprehensive AI Transformation Plan designed to reposition the organisation for long-term institutional efficiency, continuity, and productivity.
According to him, the three-year transformation initiative is aimed at creating a digitally driven institution where operations can continue seamlessly regardless of personnel changes.
“In NITDA as an agency, we have what we call the AI Transformation Plan. It is a kind of three-year plan which we have put in place so that even if the current staff are replaced completely, new personnel should be able to interact with the system and continue work without hindrance,” he stated.
The DG explained that the Agency has already integrated AI into its internal workflow processes, particularly in document management and task tracking.
He noted that official documents submitted at the Agency’s premises are now scanned immediately at the gate and automatically routed by AI systems to the responsible officers based on identified keywords and subject areas.
He added that the AI infrastructure also monitors timelines and flags delays where officers fail to attend to official correspondence within stipulated periods.
“All that is required now is to drop documents at the gate. AI scans and routes them to the appropriate officers. If such documents are not treated within the required timeframe, the system flags them and reports accordingly,” he explained.
