The Federal Government, through NITDA, has disclosed plans to recruit 80 Corps members per state to support digital inclusion efforts across the country.
This comes as the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) sets an ambitious target of achieving 95 per cent digital literacy in Nigeria by 2030, with a mid-term benchmark of 70 per cent by 2027.
The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made this known on Tuesday at the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Training Awards Programme held in Abuja.
Inuwa explained that the DL4ALL initiative was created to equip civil servants with essential digital skills that will improve service delivery, efficiency, and good governance. The programme is being implemented in collaboration with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF).
According to him, 54,377 civil servants have enrolled in the programme, representing nearly 79 per cent participation. He added that over 40 per cent of participants have successfully completed their courses.
He noted that the programme initially faced some challenges, especially limited access to official email accounts for civil servants. However, he said the issues were resolved through coordinated institutional efforts.
To improve participation and completion rates, Inuwa said incentives such as laptop presentations were introduced during the awards ceremony to encourage practical application of the digital skills acquired.
“Digital competence enhances professional relevance and contributes to national capacity development beyond the public service,” he stated.
Also speaking at the event, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, described the awards ceremony as an opportunity to recognise outstanding performers and assess progress toward building a digitally enabled public service.
“Digital competence has become a strategic requirement for productivity, efficiency and effective governance,” she said.
Walson-Jack disclosed that plans are underway to transition ministries and extra-ministerial departments to paperless operations by December 2025. She stressed the importance of continuous upskilling of civil servants to meet changing administrative demands.
She also announced that 35 officers were recognised for exceptional performance under the DL4ALL initiative and urged wider participation across all cadres to strengthen institutional efficiency.
