FG targets 95% digital literacy by 2030 — NITDA
The Federal Government of Nigeria has set an ambitious goal to achieve 95% digital literacy nationwide by 2030, with a target of training at least 30 million citizens by 2027, according to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Abdullahi, represented by Director of Stakeholder Management Aristotle Onumo, announced the plan on Thursday in Abuja during the Grand Finale of the Tech4Dev Digital for All Challenge 2.0. “Our aim is to ensure 95 per cent of Nigerians are digitally literate by 2030. By 2027, we want 30 million Nigerians trained and digitally empowered. We cannot do this alone, which is why we are working with partners,” Abdullahi said. NYSC, schools, civil service key to initiative Abdullahi explained that the NYSC has become a central partner in the project, with corps members deployed nationwide as Digital Literacy Champions. […]