Nigeria’s push toward integrated national data systems in 2026 is more than a technocratic fad. It is a growth strategy. Governments plan better when they can see the economy clearly, and investors commit more confidently when statistics are timely, comparable and trusted. That is why the National Bureau of Statistics has been rallying political and financing support through its “Power of Data” initiative and the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics 2024–2028, framed explicitly as a way to modernise the country’s data system and
Nigeria’s push toward integrated national data systems in 2026 is more than a technocratic fad. It is a growth strategy. Governments plan better when they can see the economy clearly, and investors commit more confidently when statistics are timely, comparable and trusted. That is why the National Bureau of Statistics has been rallying political and financing support through its “Power of Data” initiative and the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics 2024–2028, framed explicitly as a way to modernise the country’s data system and
