Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) have agreed to strengthen their partnership to implement a digital literacy and skills curriculum in universities across the country.
The move aims to equip students with skills in areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and cybersecurity.
NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, said the initiative was crucial for national progress and to ensure graduates are prepared for a “technology-driven world”. He emphasised the need to reform the education system to include emerging technologies.
“We must review the school curriculum to embed digital literacy and skills,” Mr Inuwa said.
The partnership aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s priorities to diversify the economy through digitalisation and innovation, NITDA said.
NUC’s Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, reaffirmed the commission’s commitment to implementing the curriculum, stating digital education was “central to Nigeria’s vision of becoming a leading knowledge-based economy”.
The collaboration will involve capacity-building programmes for educators and the deployment of digital infrastructure in universities. Efforts will be made to ensure students from all backgrounds have access to digital education.
The initiative is expected to bridge the digital divide and prepare Nigerian graduates for the digital economy.
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