The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed the final phase of its Digital Literacy Programme for primary school pupils in Hadejia, Jigawa State.
The three-week training camp, organised in partnership with The Peace Institute (TPI) and lecturers from the University of Rome, saw 350 pupils graduate in the closing phase. This brings the total number of beneficiaries in the current cycle to 1,050 pupils across 45 schools.
The initiative forms part of NITDA’s target of achieving a 70 percent digital literacy rate among Nigerians by 2027, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The programme prioritises children in underserved communities, equipping them with essential digital and problem-solving skills.
With a curriculum rooted in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), pupils were trained not only in technology but also in creativity and critical thinking to prepare them for opportunities in the digital economy.
At the closing ceremony, participants were presented with certificates to mark their achievements. NITDA described the Hadejia programme as a model for future projects nationwide, emphasising that sustained collaboration and targeted interventions can make the vision of a digitally literate Nigeria by 2027 a reality.
