NITDA trains Teachers nationwide to drive digital literacy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has stepped up efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by training 3,600 teachers in digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL).

The initiative, which began with two weeks of virtual sessions across the country, entered a new phase in Abuja on September 18 with a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

The Abuja session, organised in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), is focused on equipping selected participants as Master Trainers. These trainers are expected to replicate the skills acquired, cascading knowledge to thousands of other teachers in their states and communities.

NITDA explained that the approach is aimed at ensuring sustainability and amplifying the overall impact of the digital literacy programme.

Teachers who benefitted from the training described it as timely and transformative. Tanko Abdulkareem, from Kuje Area Council, said the experience broadened his understanding of digital applications in the classroom and would help him support colleagues and improve student learning.

Similarly, Muhammad Ademu of Abuja Municipal Area Council described the programme as “a timely and life-changing intervention” that would help reposition education for the realities of the digital economy.

For Bamidele Gbenga Samuel of Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, the training was a major step toward bridging the digital divide in classrooms. “Teachers are the bedrock of learning, and we must be digitally literate ourselves to properly prepare students for the future,” he said.

Another participant, Veronica Miapie of the FCT Secondary Education Board, stressed that digital literacy was no longer optional but a necessity. She commended NITDA and its partners for prioritising teacher capacity building, noting that the long-term benefits would positively impact generations of learners.

Through its Digital Literacy and Capacity Building Department, NITDA said the DL4ALL initiative is part of its broader mandate to align Nigeria with global technology adoption trends and prepare citizens for a knowledge-driven economy.