The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, received Jeff Bullwinkel, Microsoft’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Corporate, External & Legal Affairs (EMEA), to the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters, Abuja.
The high-level meeting focused on deepening the long-standing collaboration between NITDA and Microsoft, particularly in line with Nigeria’s ongoing digital transformation agenda.
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The purpose of the visit is to reaffirm Microsoft’s commitment to Nigeria, and provide direct insight into the evolution of its partnership with the Nigerian government.
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Inuwa reiterated the Agency’s commitment to strengthening its relationship with Microsoft, emphasising that a more robust collaboration is essential to achieving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision of economic growth and a digitally empowered nation.
He affirm that technology is a key enabler for all of the President’s eight priority areas, and through strategic partnerships like this, we can fast-track national prosperity and digital inclusion.
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Mr. Bullwinkel was accompanied by Ola Williams, Microsoft’s General Manager for Nigeria and Ghana, and Nonye Ujam, Microsoft’s Director for Government Affairs.