The Federal Government hosted the Mid-Term Co-Creation Workshop for developing Nigeria’s first National Education Technology Strategy at the UBEC Digital Resource Centre in Abuja. The workshop was jointly convened by the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, bringing together development partners, state commissioners, agency leaders and private-sector stakeholders.
The session was led by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, alongside the Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani. It marked the halfway stage in creating the national strategy and validated the work of the six Technical Working Groups operating under the three strategic pillars of Digital Backbone, Learning Ecosystem and Sustainability Engine. Both Ministers stressed the urgency of building a unified national EdTech ecosystem that can support equitable and high-quality learning. Dr. Alausa explained that the strategy is central to the Nigeria Sector Wide Renewal Initiative and will support digitalisation and data-driven transformation across the education sector.
Dr. Tijani stated that coordinated infrastructure and real-time data systems are important for Nigeria’s move toward inclusive digital learning. According to him, the country needs a more structured framework to replace fragmented interventions and drive scale in the education system.
The Minister of State for Education, represented by the Director of EPRD, said the strategy is designed to put people at the centre of digital transformation and ensure that learners benefit from new tools and platforms. Development partners including the World Bank and Mastercard Foundation praised the inclusive approach and the focus on long-term system-wide change.
The Federal Government also inaugurated the reconstituted NGRen and TERAS Governing Board and Technical Committee, a move that further strengthens the national commitment to building a unified and sustainable digital education ecosystem.
