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Speaking at the West Africa Convergence Conference (WACC) 2026 in Lagos, Nentawe Yilwatda, APC National Chairman, said the party’s long-term vision is to build a technology-driven economy capable of competing globally while creating jobs, attracting investment and improving public services.
Yilwatda said the APC’s technology blueprint for 2027–2031 would support the Federal Government’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by making digital infrastructure central to national development. The conference was themed “Leveraging Technology for Development in Nigeria, 2027–2031: Delivering the Renewed Hope Agenda.”
The APC has unveiled a five-point technology agenda targeting 90% broadband penetration, AI leadership and Africa’s largest digital economy by 2031. Image credit: Technology Times/Iretomiwa Balogun.Yilwatda described information and communications technology (ICT) as one of the strongest drivers of Nigeria’s economy, noting that the sector currently contributes “about 18 to 19%
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