  The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is a revolution many authors believe
have come to stay. It is a revolution that has been fast blurring the line
between physical, digital and biological technologies. These disruptive
technologies largely rely on high-speed internet connectivity, Cloud
technologies, Augmented Reality, Additive Manufacturing, Data science and
Artificial Intelligence. Most developed economies have embraced the it while
the developing economies are struggling to adopt 4IR because they lack the
requisite skills, knowledge and technology. Thus, this study investigates
Nigeria as one of the developing economies to understand her readiness for 4IR
and the level of preparedness to mitigate the sophisticated cyber-attacks that
comes with it. The investigation adopted quantitative research approach and
developed an online questionnaire that was shared amongst the population of
interest that includes academic, industry experts and relevant stakeholders.
The questionnaire returned 116 valid responses which were analysed with
descriptive statistical tools in SPSS. Results suggest that 60 of the
respondents opined that Nigerian government at are not showing enough evidence
to demonstrate her preparedness to leverage these promised potentials by
developing 4IR relevant laws, strong institutional frameworks and policies.
They lack significant development capacity to mitigate risks associated with
digital ecosystem and cyber ecosystem that are ushered in by the 4IR. In the
universities, 52 of the courses offered at the undergraduate and 42 at the
post-graduate levels are relevant in the development of skills required in the
revolution. The study recommends that the government at all levels make
adequate efforts in developing the countrys intangible assets. In all, this
paper posits that successful implementation of these could equip Nigeria to
embrace the 4IR in all its aspects.
