A Comparative and Practical Analysis of NEAIF and NAIS: Ethical Governance vs. Strategic Vision in Nigeria's AI Landscape

This report compares the Nigerian Ethical AI Framework (NEAIF), an independent pre-print proposal, with the National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (NAIS), Nigeria’s official AI policy. NEAIF emphasizes ethical governance, data sovereignty, and cultural alignment, offering actionable tools like bias detection APIs and audits. NAIS envisions long-term AI ecosystem growth but lacks specific timelines and enforcement. Analyzing practicality, accountability, and suitability to Nigeria’s context of limited infrastructure, low digital literacy, and cultural diversity, the report highlights NEAIF’s immediate applicability and NAIS’s broader aspirations. Real-world cases (2020 recruitment bias, AI voice fraud) underscore NEAIF’s targeted solutions. The report calls for integrating NEAIF’s framework into NAIS, inviting collaboration with NITDA, NDPC, and the Ministry of Communications to strengthen Nigeria’s AI governance.