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NITDA DG Reiterates Need For Safe And Inclusive Digital Environment

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The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa (right) with the Head of Government Regulation and Public Policy for TikTok Nigeria and West Africa, Mrs Tokunbo Ibrahim (left) during TikTok team's courtesy visit to the agency's Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
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NITDA DG spoke while playing host to a TikTok team at NITDA’s Corporate Headquarters

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated the need for a safe and inclusive online environment for human and Artificial Intelligence (AI) practices in the country.

Inuwa made the statement while playing host to a team from TikTok who visited the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja to seek alliance towards bolstering the country, which aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s priority area of strengthening national security for peace and prosperity.

The DG stated that content moderation strategies will help in addressing online problems like hate speech, misinformation, and cyberbullying concerning the protection of minors across the country.

“With the Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries in place, this has helped to ensure digital safety under global best practice and content moderation to enhance security,” he said.

He further noted that “no organisation or institution can operate in silos, we need each other for the actualisation of our goals and objectives towards services delivery and for the advancement of the Nation.”

Highlighting some critical areas, Inuwa stated that leveraging on the platform will advance the country through Digital Literacy 4 All (DL4ALL), Capacity Building, knowledge sharing, trainings, and curbing misinformation, and ensuring digital safety to create a safer cyberspace and empowering online environment for Nigerian users.

He added that the platform allows for creative expression through filters, stickers, and editing tools, noting that entertainment and comedy are dominant themes, and informational videos on various topics are gaining traction that has become a launchpad for influencers and trends that can go viral.

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Inuwa also explained that NITDA’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan 2.0 (SRAP 2024-2027) is structured around eight pillars.

In her earlier remarks, the Head of Government Regulation and Public Policy TikTok Nigeria and West Africa, Mrs Tokunbo Ibrahim revealed that NITDA is one of its biggest and critical stakeholders in Nigeria that has outstanding strides and performance in advancing the digital economy sector.

Ibrahim commended NITDA for its various initiatives, programmes, and policies set in place and aligns with that of TikTok, providing the opportunity where Nigerians use the platform to market, sell and export their products and services as well as talents to the outside world and make a living out of it.

She pointed out that there are projects and programmes that TikTok platform has forged ties of collaboration with, like the Africa creator hub where they do campaigns for tech creators, support, empower, and educate them on how to create content and explore other sections of the platform, changing their narrative and adding values to what they are doing.

Ibrahim also added that TikTok platform considers online safety as one of its critical areas to secure the cyberspace by providing an avenue for users to thrive and be productive in their various activities.

TikTok is currently running African mall to push the narrative of Africa to the world and creators are being equipped with information that they can create content for products and services in Nigeria, thus can be exported to other countries of the world attracting investments.

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