#WeekInReview: Full Week Recap of Activities of the Honourable Minister, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani (Vol. 114)

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February 3, 2026

INTRO

The week was defined by purposeful engagements focused on strengthening institutional performance, advancing digital resilience, and reinforcing international cooperation. From internal strategy alignment and stakeholder consultations to global conversations on data protection, connectivity, and human capital development, each engagement reinforced our commitment to building a resilient, inclusive, and productive digital economy in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

TIMELINE

Monday, January 26 – Aligning leadership and institutional priorities

To review progress from last year and align on our plans for the new year, the Honourable Minister joined the regular management meeting with directors and heads of departments under his Ministry. They discussed strategies aimed at boosting staff productivity so as to deliver on the Ministry’s mandate in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Following this meeting, Dr. Tijani received in his office, Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Tuesday, January 27 – Strengthening digital infrastructure resilience

On Tuesday, he met with some stakeholders in the telecoms industry to discuss issues around maintaining the resilience of Nigeria’s submarine cable network—a key imperative as we work to further expand our digital infrastructure network and improve connectivity. Present at the meeting were Dr. Armstrong Takang, MD/CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI); Soji Maurice-Diya, MD/CEO, Ntel; and Mohammed Sani Ibrahim, ED, Finance & Corporate Services, Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB).
Next was an AI Collective programme review meeting with core partners including Luminate, Policy Innovation Centre (PIC), Data Science Nigeria (DSN), Lagos Business School (LBS), Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), and National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR). The meeting objective was to review the achievements of the past year and set strategic priorities for the Collective’s second year. The Honourable Minister later challenged the partners to deepen collaboration and scale impact by building robust communities that strengthen Nigeria’s AI absorptive capacity.

Wednesday, January 28 – Advancing data protection and strategic partnerships

To commemorate this year’s Global Privacy Day, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) organised a press conference geared at deepening awareness of data protection and privacy across Nigeria. In his remarks at the event, Dr. Tijani commended the leadership of the agency for setting standards aligned with international best practices while effectively addressing Nigeria’s unique digital and socio-economic context. He was later presented with the National Data Privacy Champion award for his contribution toward advancing data protection and privacy in Nigeria.
Following the event, he received the new Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E Anna Westerholm, who was accompanied by Marlena Batist Hager, Swedish Trade Commissioner to Nigeria and Fredrik Ahberg, Head of Political and Trade Affairs Section, Swedish Embassy. During the visit, both parties reflected on the longstanding partnership between Nigeria and Sweden, and restated their commitment to work together to unlock opportunities and build a digital economy that delivers inclusive growth for our people.
Next was a meeting with Ralph Mupita, President/CEO, MTN Group; Karl Toriola, CEO, MTN Nigeria, and other MTN executives. Following their conversations, there was a clear alignment among all parties on the need to improve quality of service for Nigerians, while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of the telecoms industry.

BLUEPRINT ALIGNMENT

Infrastructure:
Last week’s engagements reinforced our focus on strengthening Nigeria’s digital backbone as a foundation for economic growth. From discussions on submarine cable resilience to advancing Project BRIDGE’s 90,000km fibre rollout, the Honourable Minister remained focused on building secure, redundant, and future-ready infrastructure that can support reliable connectivity and national productivity.

Policy and Innovation:
Through engagements on data protection, AI ecosystem development, and international cooperation, the Honourable Minister advanced policies that enable trust, innovation, and collaboration across sectors. By positioning government as a facilitator and standard-setter, these efforts support an environment where innovation can scale responsibly and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Thursday, January 29 – Deepening global cooperation and accelerating fibre rollout

On Thursday, the Honourable Minister paid a courtesy visit to the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) office in Abuja where he was received by the organisation’s Country Director, Eunsub KIM. At the meeting, he expressed appreciation to KOICA for supporting a number of our Ministry’s initiatives including #DevsinGovernment, Girls in ICT, and others, and also explored opportunities for future collaboration towards accelerating Nigeria’s digital economy.
As we move closer to breaking ground phase of Project BRIDGE, Dr. Tijani hosted in his office Gallina Vincelette, VP Operations Policy and Country Services, World Bank Group, and her team. Their conversations centred around progress on the formal set up of the SPV that will deploy 90,000km of fibre-optic cable network across Nigeria.

Saturday, January 31 – Reimagining the role of universities in national productivity

Dr. Tijani traveled to Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State to attend the 35th Convocation of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). At the event, he spoke about the responsibility our universities carry, not just to teach, but to translate academic excellence into national productivity. To demonstrate his support for the institution, and under the auspices of the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), he announced the donation of a digital innovation lab to aid effective student learning.

Posted on:

February 3, 2026