Nigeria’s ambition to build a globally competitive digital economy will depend not only on investments in technology but also on developing digital talent and healthier workforces.
This is according to Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman/CEO of the NCC, and Kelechi Ohiri, director-general and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), who spoke during a panel session themed ‘Technology, Well-being and Workforce Efficiency’ at BusinessDay’s 14th Annual CEO Forum Nigeria 2026.
The regulators said digital transformation cannot succeed without parallel investments in workforce skills, employee wellness and institutional reforms, adding that technology investments alone will not deliver shared prosperity unless investments match them in people.
Aminu Maida, executive vice chairman/CEO of the NCC, said the country’s next phase of digital transformation requires a stronger pipeline of specialised technology talent capable of supporting emerging innovations across sectors.
“We have established institutes that we are trying to revive because the industry needs
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