The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has pledged the agency’s full support for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the operations of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), described the move as critical to sustaining efficiency, transparency, and public trust in Nigeria’s corporate regulatory system.
Kashifu made the pledge on Monday, 9th February 2026, while delivering a goodwill message at the 35th anniversary celebration of the Corporate Affairs Commission in Abuja, held under the theme “Upholding Public Trust Through Excellent Service Delivery.”
Commending the Commission for its consistency and resilience, the NITDA Director-General noted that while many organisations experience decline after initial success, CAC has continued to grow and perform, describing its trajectory as one that continues to “thrive, thrive, and thrive.”
He recalled his early engagements with the Commission and observed that organisational transformation became a clear priority from the outset of Hussaini Ishaq Magaji’s leadership as Registrar-General. According to him, meaningful progress in today’s digital era requires the deliberate integration of artificial intelligence, a vision he said the CAC leadership has pursued with determination.
Kashifu assured that NITDA would work closely with the Commission to deploy AI across its numerous processes, explaining that AI would introduce intelligence into workflows, simplify company registration and business management for Nigerians, and strengthen cybersecurity against hacking and fraud. He added that equipping CAC staff with advanced AI tools would also help the Commission stay ahead of fraudsters, while NITDA would ensure the deployment of ethical and responsible AI systems.
The anniversary celebration, which attracted top government functionaries, captains of industry, development partners, and key stakeholders, featured an Anniversary Lecture, the screening of an abridged documentary on the evolution of the Commission, cultural performances by the NYSC National Troupe, and goodwill messages from stakeholders.
In appreciation of the NYSC National Troupe’s outstanding cultural performance at the event, the NITDA Director-General donated three laptops to the troupe, described the gesture as part of NITDA’s commitment to encouraging creativity, talent development, and digital empowerment among Nigerian youths.
Earlier in his address, the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer of CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, highlighted the Commission’s transformation from a single office in Garki, Abuja, with manual, paper-based processes in 1991, to a technology-driven institution whose services are now accessible anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Magaji disclosed that the Commission now received close to 10,000 business registration requests daily, compared to about 100 requests in its early years, while its call centres and email platforms handle an average of 5,000 inquiries every day, developments he said made the adoption of AI inevitable.
As part of activities marking the anniversary, the Registrar-General also announced a strategic partnership between CAC and Google to strengthen the Commission’s technology framework, alongside the unveiling of a redesigned CAC website featuring an AI-powered virtual assistant and a business name generator to further ease the process of doing business in Nigeria.
In line with the anniversary theme, the Commission also announced initiatives including free business registration for 3,500 small businesses nationwide, scholarship support for selected students, enhanced staff welfare packages, provision of buses to selected Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, and the promotion of eligible staff in accordance with public service rules.
The anniversary lecture and documentary presentation highlighted CAC’s milestones over the last 35 years and its vision for a future driven by technology, transparency, efficiency, and global standards, a direction the NITDA Director-General said aligned fully with the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda.
