By Customised digital literacy programmes are soon to be introduced into resettlement cities across Nigeria.
Also, an international organization is soon to deploy innovative tech hubs within Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across the Federal Capital Territory.
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, who disclosed these initiatives of the Agency during a strategic engagement with the leadership of the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), announced plans to “reactivate and scale up collaboration by supplying new IT equipment to resettlement cities.
He also reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to advancing inclusive digital transformation, particularly among Nigeria’s displaced population.
According to him, NITDA plans establishing community-based digital learning centres with shared devices; Deploying trained National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to deliver ICT training in resettlement camps; and Providing ICT infrastructure tailored to the unique needs of each community.
He emphasised the need for a formalised workstream between both agencies to conduct joint needs assessments in resettlement cities and camps, design and deliver customised interventions for each community, and develop a scalable, replicable model for nationwide adoption.
This collaboration, Inuwa reiterated, is crucial for scaling impact and reaching more Nigerians in need, aligning with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Federal Commissioner of NCFRMI, Mr Tijani Ahmed commended NITDA’s leadership in driving national development saying that Nigeria currently hosts over 6.1 million internally displaced persons due to insecurity, insurgency, and natural disasters, with over 125,000 Nigerians also seeking refuge in neighboring countries.
Ahmed stressed that the partnership extends beyond digital tools, aiming to restore dignity and opportunity.
