{"id":20649,"date":"2024-09-17T10:27:33","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/?p=20649"},"modified":"2024-09-17T10:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T10:28:34","slug":"nitda-launches-digital-literacy-for-all-dl4all-initiative-in-niger-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/2024\/09\/17\/nitda-launches-digital-literacy-for-all-dl4all-initiative-in-niger-state\/","title":{"rendered":"NITDA Launches Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Initiative in Niger State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), <strong>Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi<\/strong>, has officially flagged off the <strong>Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL)<\/strong> initiative in Minna, Niger State. Speaking at the launch event, Abdullahi emphasized that the programme is a critical part of NITDA\u2019s efforts to achieve <strong>70% digital literacy across Nigeria by 2027<\/strong>. He noted that the initiative aims to equip every Nigerian with basic digital skills essential to thriving in today\u2019s increasingly technology-driven world.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1bwycvy x193iq5w x4fas0m x19kjcj4\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.flos5-3.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/459932834_843779357932613_5896950615325509093_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeGaVqHhWf2dHYiR5whqAHkmAebw9OL6Qg4B5vD04vpCDkYGYbIBqB9n9-Dn_HlRsoNhgcmQlGVQklkrAuq_vcH4&amp;_nc_ohc=J_m_Q4ZOTz0Q7kNvgEvTjyq&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.flos5-3.fna&amp;_nc_gid=AkFs9AQl8aV4cjlpAhdVza4&amp;oh=00_AYA-ui-BJKfCnbrGnqns8uF-gyrsiNo16pcgnJCkrvY5Mg&amp;oe=66EF0FC5\" alt=\"May be an image of 2 people, lighting, wedding and dais\" data-visualcompletion=\"media-vc-image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A significant component of the DL4ALL initiative is the strategic partnership between NITDA and the <strong>National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)<\/strong>. Brigadier General <strong>YD Ahmed<\/strong>, Director General of NYSC, affirmed the agency\u2019s commitment to leveraging the energy and nationwide reach of corps members. Corps members will be instrumental in delivering digital literacy training and sensitizing communities across the country. Their involvement ensures that even the most remote areas benefit from this transformative programme.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1bwycvy x193iq5w x4fas0m x19kjcj4\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.flos5-2.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/459624139_843948624582353_2150894702373479816_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeFKoL1hDAJ4fN5X4lqDnLENWVbdZaH2iElZVt1lofaISXI9jo_ZBIgmazl0rVhqtfjvi-6mI1cW-8vm4YLSjxzD&amp;_nc_ohc=vXyVm6nuqH8Q7kNvgHAGbWS&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.flos5-2.fna&amp;_nc_gid=AlMvLp_m2tYXNWdAv7DlXx4&amp;oh=00_AYCX9tGm7beI2y7PPpHjyWCj66FThFg83sBGCKYzzRrjGQ&amp;oe=66EF42A0\" alt=\"May be an image of 13 people, dais and text\" data-visualcompletion=\"media-vc-image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The initiative&#8217;s launch was marked by the unveiling of the <strong>DL4ALL Emblem<\/strong> by <strong>His Excellency, the Governor of Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago<\/strong>. Other dignitaries in attendance included <strong>Ayodele Olawande<\/strong>, State Minister of Youth Development; <strong>Engr Faruk Yusuf Yabo<\/strong>, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy; <strong>Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi<\/strong>, Director General of NITDA; and Brigadier General <strong>YD Ahmed<\/strong>, Director General of NYSC.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"x1bwycvy x193iq5w x4fas0m x19kjcj4\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.flos5-3.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/459666071_843948661249016_8278187995494175002_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=833d8c&amp;_nc_eui2=AeEEvuY0aGcv-bzzBhJigKhdgjZ6xK-dVyeCNnrEr51XJzNy5rfyZxEbwBgpTdBPo6wQX4jqRvJcEmpMm9iyAPYX&amp;_nc_ohc=Y5XwP3p5XqIQ7kNvgEeNP7Z&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.flos5-3.fna&amp;_nc_gid=AyCLEm1KjIadTDLeA7egzDK&amp;oh=00_AYAWYJdjt48X7OTQDMSzm_w5wWF-AKiti1IlLhtmpiDVtQ&amp;oe=66EF34CD\" alt=\"May be an image of 10 people, dais and text\" data-visualcompletion=\"media-vc-image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>DL4ALL<\/strong> programme underscores the Nigerian government\u2019s commitment to fostering digital transformation and ensuring that all Nigerians are equipped with the skills necessary to thrive in the global digital economy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has officially flagged off the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative in Minna, Niger State. Speaking at the launch event, Abdullahi emphasized that the programme is a critical part of NITDA\u2019s efforts to achieve 70% digital literacy across Nigeria by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[346,366,82,83,299],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","category-economy","category-technology","category-technology-trends","category-trends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20649"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20649\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/techandbiz.com.ng\/tab-backup\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}