FG declares Nigeria’s future prosperity hinges on digital technology

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday told policymakers, technology executives and civil servants gathered at the Digital Transformation Summit 2026 that Nigeria’s economic future, public service delivery and global competitiveness now rest on how effectively the country harnesses digital technology.
“The future of governance will be digital. The future of economic competitiveness will be digital. The future of public service delivery will be digital,” Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, declared as he opened the summit in Abuja, adding, “Technology has become indispensable to national growth and development.”
Speaking at the event, which also m...