NITDA and the DAWN Commission signed an MoU to boost digital skills, support innovation hubs, and align tech policy across Nigeria’s six Southwest states.
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission, also known as the DAWN Commission. The MoU is aimed at accelerating digital skills development and strengthening innovation infrastructure across the six Southwest states.
An MoU is a formal agreement that sets out how two organisations will work together. In this case, the goal is to link national tech policy with regional delivery, so programmes can reach communities faster.
According to NITDA, the partnership is structured around three objectives. The first is scaling digital skills training across the region. The second is supporting and improving existing local innovation hubs, which are shared workspaces and support centres for startups and builders. The third is creating a coordinated roadmap for digital transformation across the Southwest.
NITDA Director General Kashifu Inuwa said regional cooperation matters for unlocking Nigeria’s human capital and helping more citizens participate in the digital economy. DAWN Commission Director General Dr. Seye Oyeleye described the MoU as a platform to push digital literacy goals at the regional level.
Southwest Nigeria already has a dense concentration of tech talent and businesses, especially in Lagos. But many towns in the region still lack access to structured training, functional hubs, and pathways into tech-enabled jobs.
If executed well, the MoU could help spread skills programmes and startup support beyond the usual city centres. It could also make it easier for state-level projects to match federal priorities, which can affect funding, standards, and continuity.
The partnership also follows a broader pattern of federal agencies working with regional bodies to push digital inclusion beyond Lagos and Abuja. That matters for founders and operators building products for mass markets, where adoption depends on digital literacy and local infrastructure.
Primary Source: Nairametrics
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