Adapting UAE’s AI model for Nigeria’s digital future

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is striving to become an AI-native government by 2027, offering Nigeria a potential blueprint for its own digital transformation journey, according to reports from Punch. Abu Dhabi, the UAE's capital, is rethinking how government operates around citizens, residents, and businesses, rather than merely introducing AI tools into existing bureaucratic processes.

Director-General of Abu Dhabi’s Department of Government Enablement, Wesam Lootah, emphasized that the goal requires a fundamental redesign of public administration to integrate AI in a more comprehensive manner. Three layers underpin Abu Dhabi’s approach: resident-government interaction through TAMM, service coordination across government institutions, and internal functions like human resources, procurement, finance, and marketing.

The UAE aims to automate 80% of internal functions using AI, allowing public servants to focus on decision-making and service improvement. Nigeria, currently led by Dr. Bosun Tijani, is also advancing digital infrastructure and AI adoption, with initiatives like the OneGOV platform. However, the challenge lies in ensuring these initiatives work cohesively to simplify, expedite, and enhance government transactions.

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