The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening digital capacity across the public service.
Speaking at the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) training awards programme, Inuwa said Nigeria aims to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030, with an interim target of 70 per cent by 2027. He noted that the initiative aligns with the country’s broader national development priorities.
According to him, the DL4ALL programme was designed to equip civil servants with essential digital skills to enhance service delivery and promote effective governance.
Inuwa revealed that 54,377 civil servants have enrolled in the programme, representing nearly 79 per cent participation, while over 40 per cent have completed their courses.
He emphasised that digital competence not only enhances professional relevance but also contributes to national capacity development beyond the public sector.
Inuwa commended the partnership between NITDA and the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, describing it as vital to sustaining digital transformation and improving service delivery.
Also speaking, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, described the awards ceremony as an opportunity to recognise outstanding performance and evaluate progress toward building a digitally enabled public service.
She stated that digital competence is now a strategic requirement for productivity and effective governance, noting that the DL4ALL initiative promotes inclusive access to digital skills across ministries, departments, and agencies.
Mrs. Walson-Jack further 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 to ensure civil servants remain responsive to evolving administrative demands, announcing the recognition of 35 officers for exceptional performance and encouraged wider participation across all cadres to strengthen institutional capacity.
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