Nigeria’s Digital Economy Will Empower Citizens, Bridge Divides, And Drive Unity – DG NITDA - Swift Reporters

The reality behind the 2027 70% digital literacy plan of NITDA

Nigeria faces a daunting literacy challenge because adult basic literacy stands at 63.1 per cent, meaning nearly four in ten adults cannot read or write. That reality undermines the Government’s goal of over 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027, announced by DG Kashifu Inuwa during a government‑citizens forum in Kaduna on July 30. Inuwa described digital technology as “not a vertical sector, it is pervasive and foundational. It powers everything…

Nigeria’s Digital Economy Will Empower Citizens, Bridge Divides, And Drive Unity – DG NITDA - Swift Reporters

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s unwavering commitment to leveraging the digital economy to promote inclusive development, empower citizens, and foster national unity. Speaking at the 2-Day Interactive Session on Government–Citizens Engagement, organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation at Arewa House, Kaduna, Inuwa …