"Patronising our locally developed software and hardware by government agencies and by organisations operating in Nigeria, is the best thing that Nigerians can ever do because there are lots of benefits."

"Each of these awards represents the core values of our Association: excellence, integrity, innovation, and impact. They remind us of why we strive, why we collaborate, and why we persist in our endeavours to advance knowledge, uplift one another, and create a better world."

"The Society established over four decades ago has made exploits including the establishment of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, NITDA, NiRA, amongst others, which are making significant contributions to the nation’s digital economy."

"Wisdom lies in the ability to harness our diversity for collective growth."

"Nigeria’s commitment to digital transformation through initiatives such as the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS) and the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), driven by the flagship Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) programme aimed at achieving 95% digital literacy by 2030 is increasingly gaining global recognition."

"Nigeria has been at the forefront of pushing for digital governance reforms through its Nigerian e-Government Masterplan, now being translated into the National e-Governance and Digital Economy Bill..."

"....NITDA, through its commitment to excellence and participation in previous editions of ICEGOV, has demonstrated that Nigeria can organise a world-class event and host the world."

"The emphasis on cooperation, innovation, and inclusion is a shared vision. Many African nations are collaboratively working towards a digital future that leverages technology for sustainable development, economic diversification, and improved governance."

"Africa Union, in accelerating the Africa Agenda 2063, has developed the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa. The strategy recognises that digital transformation is the driving force for innovative, inclusive and sustainable growth."

"The company employs me because I have skills. If I develop myself, tomorrow I can decide to leave."

"If you want to do transformation, if you want to change things, the first thing you need to do is cultivate the mindset of the people. Without their buy-in, it would be difficult to achieve anything."

"Lack of trust is hurting the public sector. In most situations, the people working with you don’t trust their line managers. They don’t trust the management. That’s why you will find a situation whereby whatever the director, manager or CEO says is the end."

"A good tech leader is not just about the technology. You need to know what the technology is for – to serve humanity."

"Technology is global. As you implement it, you need to also think of how it can work in your environment."

"I see luck as an intersection between your preparation and opportunity. Because if you are not prepared for that opportunity, you will not be lucky to get it. Prepare yourself. Then when the opportunity comes, you can get it"

"....nothing good comes easy. For everything, you need to work hard."

"While you need to have determination, you need to have belief in God. It’s only God that gives things. When you believe in that and you work for it, you can get it."

"...you need to take care of yourself and you need to be sure you are sharpened to do the work you do."

"Firstly, before you can have love for the country or do anything, you need to build your own self, you need to trust yourself try to be different, create value… and get noticed.” advice to youth on personal development and contributing to society."

"AI is the future, but the future is arriving faster than we expect we don’t want just to be a participant in AI, but we want to be an active shaper of the AI.” on Nigeria’s and Africa’s proactive engagement with AI."

"Technology makes our lives better, but people make technology better.” on the central role of human capital in digital transformation."

"So, to each one of you, I say: dream big, work hard, and never give up. Your journey might be filled with challenges, but remember, it is these challenges that forge the strongest steel."

"First, I identify an analogous problem in nature and borrow from it. It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels."

"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong. It is called learning from the school of hard knocks. It made me street smart. It equipped me with a greater sense of determination and vision."

"It is very easy to become motivated if you lived in one of the harshest places in the world and become aware that a good education offers an opportunity for a better life."

"Science grows by accumulation of knowledge. The Internet does not have one birth date or place"

"“I want to be able to serve as a role model to motivate other youths to pursue their dreams irrespective of their background. Your colour does not matter, your gender does not matter. You can actually achieve anything you set your mind on.”"

"“Don’t let anybody tell you it’s not possible. I am evidence that nothing is impossible.”"

"I’ve always found great beauty in the way illustrations can convey a lot of information in a succinct, elegant, and beautiful way."

"Though they are young and may not have much help, they are putting in their best efforts, and they were able to come up with this kind of innovation."

"Like I said earlier I like to venture into what many believe would be impossible, so I revamped the undergraduate curriculum for the computer science programme, established the PGD, MSc and PhD Computer Science programmes and was on the verge of establishing the Faculty of Computing when I was posted out for another assignment."

"The position offered me an opportunity to do what I love doing the most – nurturing young minds through education."

"I accepted the position because I believed, and still do, in the vision of the Founder."

"I love challenges. I love solving difficult problems. I love to tread where everyone else dreads."

"I kind of grew up learning to train others to do things—teach people to cook, drive, build; just generally impacting knowledge. So I would say that I am a ‘natural formator’."

"In a nutshell, AI chatbots are meant to enhance creativity and not to stall it."

"“Equality is not about men, it’s also not about women; it’s about providing a nurturing environment where people of diverse traits can maximize their potential.”"

"The goal is to design technology that would change human behaviours or attitudes."

"A promising approach to health promotion and disease prevention that has emerged recently is persuasive technology."

"A successful intervention for changing human behaviour should be based on the understanding of how behaviours are formed and how they can be altered."

"As of 2008 it was reported that approximately 61% of Canadian adults and 30% of Canadian teens are either overweight or obese."

"According to measured height and weight data from both the 2008 Canadian Community Health Survey and the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey."

"It has attracted attention from both governmental and non-governmental bodies."

"Considering the widespread health education and health campaigns, yet this is not the case, it is very hard to make people stop smoking, eat healthfully, and exercise regularly."

"Most lifestyle related health challenges, including obesity, that we experience today."

"Rational people would change their behaviours when exposed to convincing information about the negative effects on their health."

"When it comes to lifestyle, we cannot assume that humans will necessarily behave rationally."

"I've had in actively working in this area over the past two years."

"I'll be sharing the knowledge I've gained from studying relevant literatures and from some research experiences."