NITDA backs CAC’s AI-driven transformation

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to supporting the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) driven transformation agenda.

Inuwa made the pledge while delivering a goodwill message during CAC’s 35th anniversary celebration held in Abuja.

Commending the Commission for its resilience and steady growth over the years, the NITDA boss noted that while many organisations experience early success followed by decline, CAC has maintained consistent progress.

“We know organisations go up and come down, but some will keep thriving, thriving, and thriving, and today, this is what we are witnessing for CAC,” he said.

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Reflecting on his early interactions with the Commission, Inuwa recalled that the Registrar General prioritised organisational transformation from the onset of his leadership, especially through the adoption of digital innovation.

He stressed that the present technological landscape requires more than basic digitisation, adding that sustainable transformation can only be achieved through the integration of artificial intelligence into core institutional operations.

“We are in the AI era, and the only way to transform today is to embrace and integrate AI into your operations. This is exactly what the Registrar General is doing,” he stated.

Inuwa assured that NITDA would work closely with CAC to integrate AI across its processes, explaining that the technology would introduce intelligent workflows, simplify company registration processes, enhance business management systems, and strengthen cybersecurity frameworks.

“We will make sure you integrate AI into CAC processes. With AI, it will infuse intelligence in everything you do and make things easy for Nigerians to register companies and manage businesses,” he said.

The NITDA Director General further noted that the deployment of advanced AI tools would help CAC stay ahead of cyber threats, prevent hacking and fraudulent alteration of company records, and ensure system security through responsible AI deployment.

“At NITDA, we will make sure you deploy ethical and responsible AI in your operations, with the right guardrails in place,” he added.

He described CAC’s ongoing digital reforms as bold and impactful, highlighting that the Commission has successfully reduced company registration timelines from several months to as little as 24 hours.

According to him, deeper AI integration will further improve name search and reservation processes, automate filings, strngthen corporate governance, and significantly reduce fraud.

Inuwa also highlighted NITDA’s role in reviewing CAC’s digital and AI transformation roadmaps, providing regulatory guidelines, standards, training support, and safeguards to ensure secure, people-centred digital service delivery.

He congratulated CAC management and staff, as well as members of the National Assembly, for their continued support, expressing confidence that the collaboration between both agencies would further strengthen Nigeria’s digital business ecosystem in the years ahead.