The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to achieving 95 per cent digital literacy by 2030, as the Agency rewarded outstanding civil servants with laptops under the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative.
Inuwa made this known during a strategic visit to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), where laptops were presented to dedicated civil servants who have played key roles in training federal government employees through the DL4ALL programme.
He explained that the initiative is designed to transform the public service into a digitally skilled, efficient and future-ready workforce, with an interim target of attaining 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027. According to him, over 54,000 civil servants have already enrolled in the programme, reflecting growing acceptance and commitment across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).
The NITDA Director General noted that the programme aligned with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in strengthening institutional capacity, improving service delivery and driving innovation across government.
Implemented in partnership with the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, DL4ALL equip public servants with practical and relevant digital skills aimed at boosting productivity, enhancing operational efficiency and improving citizen-focused service delivery. Inuwa said the presentation of laptops to high-performing participants was intended to encourage continuous application of acquired competencies and sustain digital innovation within the civil service.
In her remarks, the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, commended NITDA for its strategic vision and unwavering commitment to digital capacity development in the public sector.
She described the DL4ALL initiative as timely and impactful, noting that it aligns with ongoing public service reforms and remains critical to building a competent, efficient and technology-driven civil service capable of meeting contemporary governance demands.
Mrs. Walson-Jack further reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Civil Service to sustaining collaboration with NITDA, stressing that continuous digital skills development is essential to modernising government operations and improving service delivery to Nigerians.
