The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has launched the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF) and targets creating more than one million jobs.
The Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, said during the unveiling at the Digital Economy Complex, Mbora in Abuja, that the framework is going to set the stage for the review of curriculum from the kindergarten to universities.
Inuwa said it is part of the agency’s ambitious target to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy by the year 2030 which aligns with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to create over one million jobs for youths in the digital economy sector.
According to the NITDA boss, under the objectives of the framework, there is universal access for every Nigerian should have access to digital literacy and develop youth skills.
Inuwa also pointed out the need for the country to strategically position itself to fill 85 million talent deficit gaps.
