Abuja: The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, in partnership with Meta, the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), Publica AI, and local developers, has unveiled GovGuide Nigeria, an AI‑powered chatbot designed to improve access to government services.
Minister Bosun Tijani spoke at the launch on Thursday. He said the initiative reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to using artificial intelligence to make public services more accessible, transparent, and responsive. GovGuide is built on open-source models and is available in English, Hausa, Igbo, and Yoruba. It allows citizens, including rural and low-literacy users, to interact with government information by voice or text.
Meta’s Head of Public Policy, Sade Dada, described the project as proof that open-source AI can drive local innovation and economic growth. Publica AI CEO Ignatius Willie called it a major step toward “democratising citizen engagement with government.”
