The National Commissioner/CEO of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji received in audience, representatives from Meta, Microsoft, and Google for a strategic meeting.
The purpose of the meeting was to explore collaboration between these industry giants and the Commission. They acknowledged that a key pillar of the Commission’s strategic roadmap is collaboration, and expressed their interest in aligning with this vision. They emphasised the value of leveraging their expertise and insights, alongside those of the Commission, to support its mandate. It was also noted that this partnership would serve as a platform for knowledge sharing, capacity building, and exchanging perspectives between industry practitioners and the Commission.
In his response, Dr Olatunji expressed his delight at the prospect of collaborating with global tech giants. He highlighted the Commission’s existing partnerships with various organisations, both within Nigeria and internationally, which have contributed to its success. He stressed the importance of synergy between the public sector, private sector, civil society groups, and academia. He warmly welcomed the collaboration offer and emphasised that it should be aligned with the Commission’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) 2023–2027.
This initiative, which fosters partnerships between industry working groups and the government, will be the first of its kind in Africa. The next step discussed was the formation of a working group and the development of a terms of reference to guide the collaboration.
