Experts push AI, human capital integration in national budgeting

SHARE …Covenant University hosts 2026 National Budgeting Roundtable advertisement As the Nigerian government faces mounting economic pressures, experts are urging a rethink of national budgeting, one that puts artificial intelligence and human capital at the centre of decision-making. Stakeholders across academia, government and the private sector, who gathered at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, for the seventh edition of the Centre for Economic Policy and Development Research (CEPDeR) National Budget Roundtable (NBR) and Panel Discussion, called for the strategic integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human capital development into Nigeria’s national budget framework to drive sustainable growth. advertisementadvertisement Busayo Aderounmu, the chairperson at CEPDeR, in her remarks explained that CEPDeR was established in 2018 by the Department of Economics and Development Studies of the university with a mission of ‘Linking Research to Policy and Practice’. “CEPDeR is driven by the passion of having an interface among academia, policymakers and industry practitioners. “Our collective objective remains to strengthen Nigeria’s national budgeting framework as a strategic instrument for inclusive growth, structural transformation and sustainable development,” she said. Read also: Industrialist seeks stronger public-private partnership in educational devt Speaking about the 2026 event with the theme “National Budgeting, Artificial Intelligence and Human Capital ...