To drive inclusive digital growth and bridge the skills gap nationwide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged State Governments to play a more active role in achieving Nigeria’s 70 per cent digital literacy target by 2027.
Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made the call during a visit to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja, stressing that the success of the country’s digital transformation depends on collaboration across all levels of government.
“Our mandate isn’t just federal, it’s truly national,” Inuwa said. “It must embrace State and Local Councils as equal partners in building a digitally empowered nation that uses technology to drive prosperity.”
He reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP), anchored on eight key pillars, with ‘Fostering Digital Literacy and Cultivating Talent’ as a top priority.
Inuwa noted that the agency aims to achieve 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 and 95 per cent by 2030 through flagship programmes such as the Three Million Tech Talent (3MTT) Programme and the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF).
He also highlighted ongoing collaborations with the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) through the NYSC Digital Literacy Champions Initiative, expected to reach over 10 million Nigerians annually, especially in the informal sector.
“No one succeeds in isolation. We must work as an ecosystem to create prosperity and inclusivity through technology”, Inuwa added.
Responding, Director-General of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Abdulateef Shittu, commended NITDA’s leadership and described the visit as a step toward stronger intergovernmental collaboration in advancing Nigeria’s digital economy agenda.
He said technology remains a key enabler of competitiveness, opportunity, and inclusive development, reaffirming the NGF’s readiness to partner with NITDA to promote digital inclusion across the country.
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