The National Assembly on Monday declared in Abuja that a bill to regulate the application of artificial intelligence in Nigeria is under preparation.
Hon Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives, who made this revelation in his address at the admissions program for 180 inductees of the 2024/2025 NILDS/UNIBEN Graduate Program, said that the bill is in line with global trends and practices. He said that it is necessary in line with the above.
“To focus on this new development, the 10th Congress will seek to provide a legal framework to regulate the introduction of AI in our country.
“This is to ensure an optimal combination of labor-capital ratios in our country's development process, as is done globally.
“In this direction, the National Institute for Legislative Democracy (NILDS) is expected to consider the possibility of providing research-based intellectual support to facilitate the realization of this very important modern process. “There is,” he said.
He therefore challenged the management of the National Institute for Legislative Democracy (NILDS) to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize human capital development.
Prime Minister Abbas specifically ordered the Parliamentary Training Sector Authority to design a curriculum in line with practices in other countries.
Prime Minister Abbas made this appeal in a speech read on his behalf by House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda at the NILDS-University of Benin (UNIBEN) Graduate and HND Program induction ceremony held in Abuja on Monday.
He added that many developed countries are advancing their education systems and continue to explore opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize human capital development.
NILDS Director Professor Abubakar Sulaiman said this year’s matriculation ceremony was unique in many ways.
Firstly, he said that the number of registered students was higher at 180 compared to the 107 registered in the previous academic session.
“The necessary infrastructure to accommodate the increased enrollment of students in various postgraduate courses is in place with five adequate classrooms and three auditoriums,” he said.