# National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (draft)

- **Jurisdiction:** Nigeria (NG)
- **Type:** Strategy · **Status:** In consultation · **Binding:** no
- **Issued by:** Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy / NITDA (NCAIR)
- **Proposed:** 2 Aug 2024 · **Adopted:** — · **Effective:** —
- **Obligations:** —
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
Draft strategy setting goals for AI infrastructure, talent, adoption and an ethical governance framework, including proposals for risk-based oversight. It is a policy document with no binding obligations.

## Why it matters
Signals Nigeria's intended direction (risk-based oversight led by NITDA) ahead of any binding rules.

## Source
[Policy Vault Africa (copy of draft)](https://policyvault.africa/policy/national-artificial-intelligence-strategy-2024) · [secondary](https://digitalpolicyalert.org/event/21970-published-ncair-national-artificial-intelligence-strategy)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. Some details could not be confirmed from a primary source. Draft published by NCAIR on 2 Aug 2024 (Digital Policy Alert); no evidence of final adoption found.

## Cite
National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (draft). Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy / NITDA (NCAIR). Status: In consultation. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/ng-national-ai-strategy-draft-2024/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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