*Dr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency, discloses the participants in the Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme have completed three-week intensive training in device and software use, content creation, digital marketing, online safety, and basic problem-solving towards building a digital future for Nigeria
Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect
For beneficiaries to build a digital future, pursue continuous growth, and embrace opportunities in the global digital space, the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), in partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has held the closing ceremony of the Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme, held in the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, FCT.
ConsumerConnect reports Nigerian First Lady (Senator) Oluremi Tinubu, CON, and National Chairman of RHI organised the event.

Cross-sections of participants in the closing ceremony of Women ICT Training Empowerment Programme, in Abuja
First Lady Tinubu, on the occasion, congratulated the 2025 cohort, and encouraged them not to fear starting small.
Addressing the participants, she said “one day, somebody will notice your efforts.”
The NITDA disclosed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu also announced that similar ICT training would soon be extended to wives of executives.
She, therefore, encouraged the participants from all geopolitical zones to use their skills to build a digital future, pursue continuous growth, and embrace opportunities in the digital space.
Oluremi Tinubu particularly commended NITDA’s Director-General Inuwa and his team for expanding opportunities for women nationwide.
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Earlier in his welcome address, Dr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, Director-General of NITDA, lauded the First Lady’s support.
Inuwa affirmed that the ICT training programme reflects President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in economic diversification, scaling human capital development, and enhancing digital inclusivity in Nigeria.
The Director-General also restated NITDA’s commitment to building a digitally empowered economy.
He further said technology thrives on skilled people which has necessitated the development of the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), aimed at achieving 95 percent digital literacy by 2030, with a mid-term target of 70 percent by 2027.
The Information Technology (IT) sector regulatory agency noted that the participants had completed three weeks of intensive training covering device and software use, content creation, digital marketing, online safety, and basic problem-solving.
Inuwa, in highlighting the programme’s growth, said the 35 women were trained in 2023, 252 in 2024, and 320 in 2025, totalling over 600 women.
Under the current administration, the NITDA Chief Executive has trained over 1,000,143 Nigerians, including 32,000 civil servants in digital literacy and skills, said he.
The Director-General as well urged beneficiaries to return to their communities, apply their new skills, and mentor at least two to three other women.
The event closed with appreciation from participants, who are now better equipped to thrive in the emerging Nigeria Digital Economy.

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