Google launches AI training for Nigerian civil servants
Global tech giant Google has launched a new Artificial Intelligence , AI, training initiative to equip Nigerian public servants with essential digital skills for the future of governance. The programme, developed in partnership with Apolitical and Nigeria’s Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, introduces the Government AI Campus, a hub designed to help civil servants understand and apply AI in public administration. Speaking at the unveiling in Abuja, the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, said AI skills were becoming central to effective governance. He noted that Nigeria was deliberately investing in capacity building to make AI “native” to public service operations. “We are putting resources into ensuring that our civil servants can use AI to improve public administration, accelerate service delivery, and increase productivity,” Tijani said. “This partnership with Google is an important step toward that goa...