Nigeria’s classrooms are going digital, and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is leading the charge.
Through its Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative, the Agency has trained 3,600 teachers across the country and is now grooming master trainers who will cascade digital skills to thousands more.
The latest phase of the programme kicked off in Abuja on September 18, with a two-day hands-on training for teachers selected from the 36 states and the FCT.
This followed two weeks of intensive virtual sessions that equipped teachers with foundational digital knowledge.
Building Nigeria’s Digital-Ready Teachers
The Abuja training goes beyond personal skill-building. By adopting a train-the-trainer model, NITDA is empowering select teachers as Master Trainers who will, in turn, mentor colleagues in their states and communities.
The approach is designed for scale, sustainability, and nationwide impact.
The initiative is being delivered in collaboration with the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the National Senior Secondary Education Commission (NSSEC), ensuring both basic and secondary school teachers are carried along in the digital shift.
Teachers Speak: “A Life-Changing Intervention”
For many participants, the programme marks a turning point.
Tanko Abdulkareem, a teacher from Kuje Area Council, called it “a transformative experience” that expanded his grasp of classroom technology and how to support colleagues.
Muhammad Ademu from AMAC described it as “a timely and life-changing intervention” that will help reposition Nigerian education for the 21st-century digital economy.
Bamidele Gbenga Samuel, of Government Secondary School, Gwagwalada, said the training is bridging the digital divide: “Teachers are the bedrock of learning. We must be digitally literate to prepare students for the future.”
Miss Veronica Miapie, FCT Secondary Education Board, stressed that digital literacy is now a necessity, not a choice: “NITDA’s intervention is planting seeds that will benefit generations.”
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s education system has long grappled with the digital divide, leaving many classrooms under-equipped for the demands of a knowledge-driven economy.
With DL4ALL, NITDA is not only training teachers but also embedding digital literacy into the nation’s educational DNA.
But, through its Digital Literacy and Capacity Building (DLCB) department, NITDA is aligning Nigeria with global technology adoption trends.
The Agency says DL4ALL is part of a broader strategy to prepare citizens, especially young learners, for opportunities in the digital economy.
Ultimately, by empowering teachers, NITDA is betting on the multiplier effect, ensuring that one digitally equipped teacher can influence dozens of colleagues and hundreds of students.
