Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has trained 3,600 teachers across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory as part of its latest nationwide digital literacy drive, empowering them to become master-trainers in their communities.
The training took place under the “Digital Literacy for All” (DL4ALL) initiative, which combined several weeks of virtual sessions with a two-day physical workshop in Abuja. Selected participants will return to their schools to cascade digital skills to colleagues and students, using a train-the-trainer model to scale impact.
NITDA says the programme is part of its mandate to reduce the digital divide and equip Nigeria’s education sector for the demands of the 21st-century economy. The agency has described this effort as essential for aligning the country’s education system with global digital transformation trends.
The DL4ALL initiative is one among a growing number of government and private-sector efforts to raise digital-skills levels in Nigeria.
Earlier in 2025, the non-governmental organisation NerdzFactory Company partnered with Raspberry Pi Foundation and Google DeepMind to launch a programme aimed at introducing AI and machine-learning education to 3,150 secondary school teachers across multiple states. The programme is expected to eventually reach over 150,000 students.
Education experts say such interventions are critical. A broader shift toward digital classrooms and AI-powered learning tools, as demonstrated in pilot projects where generative AI was used to boost students’ academic performance, requires teachers to be digitally literate and comfortable with new technologies.
With the government’s broader 3 Million Technical Talent Programme (3MTT) ongoing, which aims to build a robust technical workforce by 2027, this teacher-training push could form an essential foundation for achieving national digital-economy goals.
In a country where digital literacy remains uneven, the DL4ALL initiative gives hope for a multiplier effect: trained teachers reaching thousands of students and coworkers, catalysing a society-wide shift toward tech readiness.
Recent AI-education efforts underscore the importance of early investment in human capital. As schools integrate more technology, ensuring that educators are proficient with these tools remains crucial for inclusive growth
