The Nigeria Police Force is set to benefit from the Federal Government’s agenda of transforming Nigeria into a leading digital economy, providing quality life and digital skills for all.
The Force is to partner with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) as it looks to advance digital literacy within its rank.
This was the outcome of a meeting between the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and Amina Sambo-Magaji, the representative of the NITDA Director-General, Kashifu Abdullahi.
The Digital Literacy and Capacity Development Department of NITDA was created to pursue the implementation of the Agency’s vision captured in its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP).
“Based on NITDA’s mandates and strategic vision, the Digital Literacy and Capacity Development department is positioned to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to provide opportunities and promote value creation from digital literacy and skills, digital transformation, digital innovations and entrepreneurship, and emerging technologies.
“NITDA will train the personnel of the Force PRO department on Digital Literacy and improve their Capacity Development in line with the Federal Government’s agenda of transforming Nigeria into a leading digital economy, providing quality life and digital skills for all.
“The agency will also upgrade the IT unit of the Force Public Relations Department,” she said.
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) was created in April 2001 to implement the Nigerian Information Technology Policy and coordinate general IT development in the country.
The National Information Technology Development Act (2007) mandate is to create a framework for the planning, research, development, standardization, application, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and regulation of Information Technology practices, activities, and systems in Nigeria.
