Cyber Security: NITDA Trains Government Workers On Digital Literacy

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has concluded its three-weeks capacity building programme for Staff of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), military and paramilitary on digital literacy, cyber security and cloud computing.

The training is aimed at engaging civil servants to actively participate in the Global Digital Economy space towards the realisation and successful implementation of Federal Government technology-driven initiatives.

Speaking at the closing ceremony which took place at e-Government Training Centre, Abuja, Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, NITDA, who was represented by Director IT Infrastructure Solutions, Usman Gambo Abdullahi, stated that Digital Transformation in the public service is an integral part to deliver high quality service to citizens.

He said, “Digital Literacy and Skills as you may be aware, is the second pillar of National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), which provides policy backing for massive training of Nigerians from all walks of life in order to enable them become digitally literate.”

Inuwa noted that the objectives set out for the programme were fully realised due to the reports and testimonies the Agency has been getting from the supervisors and participants, adding that “the class attendance in both the virtual and physical trainings have been phenomenal with high level participation.”

He emphasised that digital technologies are changing the world at a faster pace than previously experienced waves of technological innovation, and are reshaping and introducing new business models and sectors.

He also re-echoed the need to have a digitally literate workforce, stressing that Nigeria must succeed in accelerating the growth and modernisation of her economy and governance.

Inuwa said, NITDA, as a forward-looking organisation, is aware of the relevance of civil servants in delivering government programmes, and the efforts of the present administration cannot be completed without involving civil servants, the military and the paramilitary, affirming that the MDAs are central to the implementation of the Federal Government’s digitalisation.

To actualise e-Government digital initiatives, Inuwa said NITDA had to set up Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DTTWGs) in FPIs whose members are meant to drive down the programmes at different levels of government.

He recalled that, so far, the members of DTTWGs for 200 Federal Public Institutions have been trained and another batch of 200 is to be trained.