The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced its plans for a stakeholder engagement session aimed at reviewing the standards for data exchange on unified and secure platforms.
This review is particularly focused on improving data sharing practices between public institutions and private entities in Nigeria.
The session is scheduled for September 18, 2025, and will be held at the Digital Economy Complex in Mbora, Abuja.
The engagement involves a public review of two important documents:
1. Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Live Events
2. Draft Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX)
Hajiya Hadiza Umar, the Director of Corporate Communications at NITDA, in a Statement emphasized the importance of this session as it seeks to gather robust contributions from all stakeholders in order to enhance the efficacy of data exchange protocols in Nigeria.
“This initiative is part of NITDA’s Rule-Making Process, which aims to ensure that regulatory frameworks are developed collaboratively, fostering inclusivity, trust, and sustainability within the digital economy.
She added that the steps taken on the matter would align Nigeria’s digital transformation with global best practices.
Hajiya Umar explained that the Draft DPI Live Environment has been developed to support the seamless deployment of national digital public infrastructure, strengthen e-Government service delivery, and create a framework that fosters collaboration across the private sector.
” Alongside this, the Draft Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) seeks to provide a unified and secure framework for data sharing across government institutions and private sector entities, streamline service delivery, reduce inefficiencies, and drive innovation across key sectors including finance, healthcare, education, and agriculture,” Umar said.
The agency further noted that the documents which were developed with strong safeguards around data protection, authentication, and privacy, align with globally accepted standards and position Nigeria as a leader in digital public infrastructure across Africa.
“The public review will provide stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and civil society with the opportunity to examine the draft documents, share feedback, and make recommendations that will shape the effective adoption and implementation of the initiatives. Stakeholders are encouraged to review the drafts ahead of the session via https://shorturl.at/0zRg8.
“Speaking ahead of the review, the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, emphasised the importance of inclusive stakeholder participation, stressing that Nigeria’s digital public infrastructure must be co-created with all stakeholders to ensure it embodies resilience, fosters innovation, and builds trust,” Umar further said.
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