….As NITDA Launches Workshop to Drive Digital Literacy Initiative
The inaugural Digital Literacy Stakeholders Workshop, with the theme “Building Sustainable Partnerships and Pathways Towards Achieving 95% Digital Literacy Level by 2030,” was successfully organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
According to a press release on Thursday,1st May 2025, signed by the Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations, NITDA, Mrs Hadiza Umar, the 2 day workshop brought together representatives from government agencies, private sector organisations, civil society groups, development partners, and academic institutions to forge a unified path toward digital inclusion for all Nigerians.
The main objectives of the workshop, which acted as a strategic forum for national cooperation, were to fortify alliances, coordinate tactics, and create reliable data systems to monitor digital literacy nationwide.
It also sought to define a collective roadmap towards achieving 70% digital literacy by 2027 and 95% by 2030, as envisioned in the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) launched in 2023.
Participants engaged in insightful discussions, focused on consolidating digital literacy efforts under the NDLF to avoid duplication and promote efficiency.
Other critical areas of dialogue included
• The importance of stakeholder profiling to map ongoing efforts and foster strategic collaborations.
• The role of innovation and technology in extending digital literacy to rural and underserved communities.
• The urgent need for a unified data management system to track training outcomes and enhance policy decisions.
• A shared understanding that digital literacy must be mainstreamed into all facets of national life—education, business, governance, and community development.
The workshop concluded with several key resolutions and outcomes designed to drive progress in an inclusive and measurable manner:
• Enhanced Collaboration: All stakeholders committed to working more intentionally by pooling resources and aligning their initiatives for maximum impact.
• National Digital Literacy Data Framework: A centralised data system, to be hosted by NITDA, will be established to facilitate evidence-based planning and accountability.
• Stakeholder Categorisation: Participants were classified into three categories—Providers, Enablers, and Funders—to clarify roles and streamline engagement.
• Inclusive Focus: Programmes will prioritise women, youth, persons with disabilities, and remote communities to ensure that no Nigerian is left behind.
• Sustainability: Emphasis was placed on developing scalable and long-term interventions rather than isolated, short-term projects.
In moving forward, workshop participants agreed to:
• Establish a National Digital Literacy Technical Committee comprising representatives from all relevant sectors.
• Institutionalise the Digital Literacy Stakeholders Workshop as an annual event to sustain collaboration and review progress.
• Support and drive the full implementation of the National Digital Literacy Framework.
• Promote open data-sharing through a centralised NITDA platform to increase transparency and foster synergy.
• Design and deploy scalable digital literacy programmes tailored to Nigeria’s socio-cultural and economic realities.
• Convene regular follow-up sessions to track implementation, resolve challenges, and recalibrate strategies as necessary.
The event underscored NITDA’s commitment to delivering on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly as it relates to digital inclusion, economic empowerment, and national development.
The creation of a National Digital Literacy Working Group to oversee technical execution of the workshop recommendation and digital literacy framework was the event’s high point. The committee would include representatives from all sectors of the digital literacy ecosystem and be chaired by President David Daser.
