The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), led by Director-General Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has reinforced its collaboration with the Federal Character Commission (FCC) through a Digital Skills Training programme for staff of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) under the Commission’s supervision.
The initiative follows a courtesy visit by Abdullahi to the newly appointed FCC Executive Chairman, Motunrayo Omidiran, strengthening the partnership aimed at accelerating digital transformation and improving public sector efficiency.
The three-day workshop, held from February 23 to 25, 2026, at the FCC Auditorium in Abuja, brought together 35 participants from key departments, including Human Resources, Planning and Strategy, Monitoring and Enforcement, and the Management Information System (MIS) unit.
Omidiran praised NITDA’s support: “We sincerely appreciate the Director-General of NITDA for this collaboration. This Digital Skills Training is vital for repositioning the Commission and over 700 MDAs under our supervision for greater efficiency, transparency, and accountability.”
Speaking as one of the participants, Director of Monitoring and Enforcement, Garba Umar Wudil, added: “Federal Character is a data-driven organisation. The training equipped us to manipulate and visualise data effectively, and use Artificial Intelligence to manage operations. NITDA has been a great partner, providing both training and laptops to apply what we learned.”
At the conclusion of the workshop, 35 laptops were presented to participants to support practical learning. Both agencies pledged to continue collaboration, using digital tools to enhance transparency, accountability, and efficiency in public service.