The minister said this during the National Lottery Regulatory Commission stakeholders’ meeting and management retreat on Monday in Lagos.
Mr Tijani said the ICT sector in the second quarter of 2023 contributed 18.45 per cent to the country’s gross domestic product.
He said the commission had partnered with relevant agencies for a synergy to achieve this goal.
The FIRS boss stressed that Nigeria needed to innovate and harness technology for improved revenue generation from e-commerce and accountability.
“I have been having a series of meetings with the lottery operators in Nigeria.”