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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Federal Government took a major step in its digital transformation agenda as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Didi Walson-Jack, presented laptops donated by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to 35 outstanding officers from seven Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) during the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) Programme Awards Ceremony.
In her keynote address, Walson-Jack hailed the event as a celebration of excellence and a milestone in the civil service’s journey toward a fully digital, paperless, and performance-driven system. “The DL4ALL Programme was deliberately designed to equip officers across MDAs with the foundational digital skills required to thrive in the modern workplace,” she said, crediting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for its visionary support.
The HCSF commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy for fostering the strategic partnership with NITDA, which has accelerated implementation.
She stressed that continuous upskilling is now essential for public service professionalism and praised Digital Literacy and Digital Transformation Champions in MDAs for mobilizing participation.
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The 35 awardees, selected for exceptional performance, received the laptops as recognition of their efforts. Mrs Walson-Jack urged them to mentor colleagues, share knowledge, and champion digital integration in their organizations. “Every effort invested in learning contributes significantly to strengthening collective institutional capacity,” she assured other participants.
She also thanked NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Abdullahi, and partners like Cisco for their technical support.
Earlier, Permanent Secretary of the Career Management Office, Binyerem Ukaire, represented by Director of Learning and Development, Helen Garpiya—called the programme a landmark in building a digitalized civil service.
Abdullahi described civil servants as the “engine room of national transformation,” stressing synergy among people, processes, and technology. He reaffirmed Nigeria’s goal of 95% digital literacy by 2030, with 70% by 2027, highlighting sharp rises in DL4ALL enrolment and completion rates.
