Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) proposed joint digital-skills programmes with the South-South Development Commission during partnership talks reported on February 11, 2026.
The discussions covered training, access to devices and the use of underused technology centres in Nigeria’s South-South region. They took place during a visit by the commission’s Managing Director, Usoro Akpabio, to NITDA’s headquarters.
Okay News reports that NITDA described the engagement as an agreement to coordinate future work. Its account did not announce a signed contract, a budget or a timetable for specific projects.
NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi said the commission’s regional priorities could be linked to the agency’s national digital-skills plan. He cited the goals of 70% digital literacy by 2027 and 95% by 2030.
Inuwa said NITDA’s training work covered students, civil servants, youth corps members and other young people. He argued that digital skills were relevant across sectors, including agriculture, energy, finance and public administration.
The agency also proposed closer work through its zonal offices to reach communities with limited access to digital services. Inuwa identified cybersecurity and trust in online systems as issues that needed to accompany the expansion of training.
Other priorities discussed included bringing underused information and communications technology centres back into use, supporting innovation hubs and improving access to devices. NITDA said such facilities could help local startups develop products and services suited to community needs.
Akpabio said the commission regarded NITDA as a partner for delivering its regional programmes. The agency’s account said the two organisations intended to develop joint activities and coordinate their interventions, without setting out individual project locations.
