The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) have agreed to collaborate on promoting women’s digital inclusion and expanding digital literacy across Nigeria as part of efforts to support the country’s digital transformation agenda.
The partnership was announced during a courtesy visit by a NAWOJ delegation, led by its National President, Comrade Aishatu Ibrahim, to the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE. The visit also served to introduce the forthcoming Women in Security (WINSEC) Summit and Awards 2026.
Represented by the Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships, Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Inuwa assured the association of NITDA’s active participation and support for the summit.
He commended NAWOJ for creating a platform that promote peacebuilding, dialogue on security, and women’s inclusion, describing the initiative as complementary to NITDA’s efforts to expand digital literacy and skills among women under its National Gender Inclusive Strategy.
According to him, a stronger partnership between NITDA and NAWOJ would create meaningful opportunities for more women across the country to acquire digital skills and participate in the digital economy.
“Inclusivity is the key to everything we do at NITDA. We have clearly defined that 40 per cent of our programmes must recognise the issue of gender. We ensure that women are adequately represented and positioned to benefit greatly from the programmes that we organise in the agency,” Inuwa said.
He added that the collaboration with NAWOJ would not only strengthen the digital capacity of women journalists but also provide a platform for reaching women groups nationwide with digital literacy initiatives.
Earlier, Comrade Ibrahim praised Inuwa’s leadership, describing him as a driving force behind Nigeria’s digital economy through NITDA’s transformative programmes.
She explained that the Women in Security (WINSEC) Summit and Awards 2026 is designed to bring together government institutions, security agencies, technology experts, media professionals, and other stakeholders to address emerging security challenges while promoting the role of technology in building a safer and more resilient Nigeria.
She noted that the summit would also recognise individuals and organisations that have distinguished themselves in security, governance, and innovation.
Ibrahim appealed to NITDA to partner with NAWOJ in delivering the initiative and expressed the association’s desire to establish a long-term collaboration focused on equipping women journalists with digital skills and advancing innovation, digital inclusion, and human capital development.
Both organisations expressed optimism that the engagement would pave the way for a formal partnership with clearly defined objectives aimed at empowering women, promoting digital literacy, and supporting Nigeria’s broader digital transformation agenda.
