On January 6, 2026, the Federal Government, through the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), in collaboration with Clergy Wealth Cooperative Society Limited, inaugurated the National Conference on Digital Literacy and Emerging Skills to drive the execution of resolutions and outcomes of the national conference on digital literacy and youth empowerment in Abuja.
At the inauguration, Sen. George Akume, fnim, CON, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, represented by Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, said that the initiative is a collaboration between OSGF and the Clergywealth Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited (CWMSCL).
Speaking at the event, Dr Kana described the inauguration as “a significant milestone in the Federal Government’s deliberate and strategic commitment to deepening national digital literacy, strengthening human capital development, and promoting inclusive digital transformation in line with national development priorities.”
The Permanent Secretary stated further that the initiative aligns with the Federal Government’s Digital Transformation Agenda and the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy to achieve no less than 95% digital literacy by the year 2030 in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
In her keynote address, Hon. Rosemary Ojochenemi Oshikoya, the Deputy Director, Clergywealth Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited (CWMSCL), said that CWMSCL aims to provide sustainable financial solutions, healthcare, and housing support for clergy, while also offering digital skills training for one million youths with certification, as well as supporting community development through Clergywealth Commodity Club (CCC), Clergywealth Artisan Training School (CATS), and Clergywealth Microcredit Facility (CMF), among others.
Chaired by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, the Joint Implementation Committee includes representatives from several MDAs and NGOs including Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy; Federal Ministry of Education; Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).
The Committee also includes the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA); Federal Ministry of Youth Development; Clergywealth Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited (CWMSCL); Head of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (Secretary); Non-Governmental Organisations, and Consultant with Clergywealth Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited (CWMSCL), among others.
The Joint Implementation Committee has the mandate of planning and organising the National Digital Literacy Conference scheduled for January 28 and 29, 2026, and the rollout, oversight, and successful delivery of the training and certification of one million Nigerians in digital literacy and emerging skills.
