Over 45,000 Enrol Per Course as NITDA Deepens Digital Literacy Drive
By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA has said over 45,000 federal civil servants enrolled per course under its Digital Literacy for All Workforce Programme, as part of efforts to strengthen digital capacity in the public service.
The agency disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, Hadiza Umar.
According to the DL4ALL Workforce Programme Final Report for 2025, enrolment figures ranged from 45,813 to 54,377 learners per course across four foundational modules, representing an estimated 65 to 75 per cent coverage of the Federal Civil Service workforce.
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INCNews247 reports that the modules include Digital Awareness; Using Computers and Mobile Devices; Digital Content Creation, Communication and Collaboration; and Digital Safety and Security.
Umar said completion rates across the courses ranged between 38.1 per cent and 44.6 per cent, noting that the performance aligns with global benchmarks for large-scale voluntary online training programmes.
She said, “The DL4ALL Workforce Programme has recorded exceptional reach across the Federal Civil Service, with enrolments ranging from 45,813 to 54,377 learners per course, representing between 65 and 75 per cent of the workforce.
“Completion rates across the modules ranged from 38.1 per cent to 44.6 per cent, which is consistent with global norms for voluntary online learning initiatives of this scale.”
Umar added that completion rates improved in the more advanced modules, reflecting stronger learner commitment and improved digital readiness among participants.
“As learners progressed to more advanced modules, we observed increased completion rates. This is an indication of stronger commitment, improved digital readiness and deeper skill uptake among civil servants,” she stated.
She further noted that the programme had enabled tens of thousands of civil servants to acquire foundational digital competencies, thereby establishing a pipeline for intermediate and role-specific digital skills development across Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Outlining institutional performance, Umar said leadership and internal coordination were critical to learning outcomes.
“While large MDAs such as the Federal Ministry of Education and the Federal Ministry of Defence led in overall enrolments and completions, several smaller institutions achieved completion rates exceeding 70 per cent. This demonstrates the impact of strong ICT leadership, dedicated Digital Literacy Champions and consistent performance monitoring,” she said.
She also quoted the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, as underscoring the value of the agency’s partnership with the Cisco Networking Academy in delivering the programme.
According to her, Inuwa said the collaboration provides civil servants with access to high-quality digital learning with minimal financial barriers, while creating a progression pathway into advanced areas such as networking, cybersecurity, data fundamentals, programming and emerging technologies beginning in 2026.
Umar added that the next phase of the programme would focus on advancing from basic digital literacy to job-relevant and role-based digital skills, institutionalising the Digital Literacy Champion model across MDAs, strengthening monitoring through a national DL4ALL digital dashboard, and supporting civil servants towards certification-ready competencies.
She said the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s target of attaining at least 70 per cent digital literacy by 2027 and repositioning the Federal Public Service as a more efficient, technology-driven and citizen-centred institution.
