The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has extended the Agency’s full support for the Corporate Affairs Commission’s (CAC) artificial intelligence-driven transformation during its 35th anniversary celebration held in Abuja.
In his goodwill message at the event, Inuwa praised the CAC for its remarkable consistency and resilience, highlighting that while many organizations struggle to maintain their momentum after initial successes, the CAC has managed to pursue a steady growth path.
Reflecting on his early interactions with the Commission, Inuwa noted that the Registrar General prioritized organizational transformation from the beginning of his tenure, particularly in adopting digital innovations.
Inuwa emphasized that the current era demands much more than basic digitization, asserting that genuine transformation can only be realized through the integration of artificial intelligence into the Commission’s core operations.
“We know organisations go up and come down, but some will keep thriving, thriving, and thriving, and today, this is what we are witnessing for CAC.
“We are in the AI era, and the only way to transform today is to embrace and integrate AI into your operations.
“This is exactly what the Registrar General is doing,” he disclosed.
He assured CAC of NITDA’s commitment to working closely with the Commission to embed AI across its numerous processes, explaining that the technology would infuse intelligence into workflows, simplify company registration and business management, and strengthen cybersecurity.
The NITDA DG added that deploying advanced AI tools would help CAC staff stay ahead of fraudsters and curb hacking and fraudulent alterations of company records, while also safeguarding the system through responsible deployment.
“We will make sure you integrate AI into CAC processes. With AI, it will infuse intelligence in everything you do and make things easy for Nigerians to register companies and manage businesses.
“At NITDA, we will make sure you deploy ethical and responsible AI in your operations, with the right guardrails in place,” Inuwa assured.
He further described CAC’s digital reforms as bold and impactful, noting that the Commission has reduced company registration timelines from several months to as little as 24 hours.
He added that further integration of AI would enhance name search and reservation, automate filings, improve corporate governance, and significantly reduce fraud.
He also highlighted NITDA’s ongoing role in reviewing CAC’s digital and AI transformation roadmaps, providing guidelines, standards, training support, and safeguards to ensure sustainable, people-centred, and secure digital services.
