NITDA completes first stage of training for DT-TWGs
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has completed the training of 650 members of the Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups (DT-TWGs) of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) in the phase 1 programme.
The Blueprint reports that the four weeks training which started on September 28, 2020, was to equip the working groups in order to coordinate the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), National e-Government Master Plan (NeGMP) and any digital transformation-related activities in the public sector at the federal level.
They are also to ensure that all IT projects are designed and implemented in accordance with the provision of the Nigerian Government Enterprise Architecture (NGEA) and the Nigeria e-Government Interoperability Framework (NeGIF).
Director-general of NITDA Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi at the closing ceremony of programme held at eGovt Training Centre, Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, on Thursday, said, public service is the engine room for the implementation of government policies and programmes.
He stated that building the capabilities of government officials to deliver on government’s mandates should be the number one priorities of any government.
“As the apex IT development and regulating Agency, your capabilities to deliver on the federal government digital economy mandates is our primary focus. Accordingly, we recognize that building your capabilities should be the first point of call. The aim is to empower and enable you to carry out your responsibilities efficiently.
He added that, “These organisations are the first set of Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) in which we had carried out assessment of IT systems, digital services and capabilities to identify gaps. We carefully selected 100 federal government agencies and 24 Federal Ministries for this first phase. Therefore, you are the first Digital Transformation Technical Working Groups to be established.”
He said, because of the importance of their responsibilities, NITDA designed and planned the contents and the learning objectives of the training with appropriate tasks to ensure effective class interactions, teaching and learning. “We believe this should be sufficient enough to guide you in making the right decisions and taking appropriate actions leading to successful digital transformation in your various organisations.”
