First Lady Tinubu launches 10 digital learning centres

Urges beneficiaries to make good use of facilities

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

In a move to boost digital literacy and women’s empowerment, the First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, on Thursday inaugurated 10 Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Digital Learning Centres across ten states.

The virtual ceremony, held from her office in the State House, highlighted digital literacy as a driver of inclusive growth.

According to a statement by her media aide, Busola Kukoyi, the centres, located in Abia, Delta, Edo, Kano, Katsina, Lagos, Nasarawa, Ondo, Yobe, and Zamfara, aim to expand youth empowerment and digital inclusion nationwide.

“I urge members of the various beneficiary communities to make good use of these facilities to enhance learning, creativity, and entrepreneurship, thereby improving livelihoods and contributing to national development,” she said.

She added: “Today’s commissioning presents another opportunity, under the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, to further expand digital access across the country. By providing communities with the resources required to develop ICT skills, we empower our people to participate meaningfully in the digital economy. This aligns with one of the key priority areas of the Renewed Hope Agenda of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to accelerate economic diversification through industrialisation and digitalisation.”

Mrs. Tinubu also spoke on the broader vision for digitising sectors such as farming and petty trading to improve ease of doing business and enhance profitability.

Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, underscored digital transformation as a catalyst for economic diversification and development. “This signifies unlocking potentials across various sectors especially among women and youth,” he stated. He highlighted RHI’s role in empowering Nigerians and driving national prosperity and inclusivity through collaboration.

Wives of the benefiting states’ governors attended the virtual ceremonies at their respective locations.

Beyond the 296 centres already established under the current administration, 15 more centres are being created in collaboration with RHI and NITDA, with a goal of building an additional 148 digital infrastructures nationwide and a total of 592 centres by 2027.