In February 2026 the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) confirmed that Nigeria is targeting 95% digital literacy by 2030 through an expanded Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) programme, with an interim milestone of 70% by 2027. The 2026 plan evolves DL4ALL beyond basic digital literacy into “job-relevant and role-based digital skills,” including AI. It complements the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme whose second phase is training 270,000 fellows in cohorts of 60,000, 90,000 and 120,000 across data science, cybersecurity and AI. NITDA also partnered with industry bodies to back youth-led AI hackathons and position Nigeria as an African AI delivery hub, identifying healthcare, public service, agriculture, education, financial inclusion and misinformation as priority application areas.
Who it affects: Nigerian adults across all 36 states and the FCT via DL4ALL; 3MTT fellows; civil servants targeted by NITDA’s digital-literacy push; NGOs and private sector partners delivering training.
What is notably missing: The 95%-by-2030 figure is a policy target, not a statutory duty. Funding mechanisms are described in strategic terms but no legally binding budget line is attached. Unlike the EU’s Article 4, there is no employer AI training obligation and no sanction for non-compliance. Assessment standards for “digitally literate” remain generic. Rural and off-grid populations continue to face infrastructure constraints not resolved by the training offer.