FRI JUNE 20 2025-theGBJournal| Zamfara State has become the first state in Nigeria to adopt a Digital Literacy Framework (ZDLF) to equip its people with essential digital skills for inclusive economic growth, e-governance, and innovation.
Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal described the framework as a bold roadmap to a digitally inclusive future and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to seeing its full implementation.
He said, ”today marks a significant milestone in our collective journey to redefine the developmental pathway of Zamfara State through digital empowerment, innovation, and inclusive access to information and communication technology.”
The Zamfara Digital Literacy Framework is a practical and strategic response to a long-standing need to equip our people with the capacity to function and grow in an increasingly digital world.
”As we all know, digital literacy has become critical for productivity, job creation, quality service delivery, and national relevance. We cannot afford to watch our State remain on the margins of a technology-driven global order,” he added
According to Governor Lawal, the framework aims to institutionalize digital learning and ICT integration across education, public service, and commerce sectors.
”It envisions a State where every student is digitally competent, every civil servant has essential digital skills for governance, and entrepreneurs and local traders are equipped to expand their businesses and access larger markets. We have begun to turn this vision into action.”
Zamfara State recently partnered with Oracle Corporation to train 3,000 youth in Cloud 2 Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Database Management. With Oracle Academy, the State’s tertiary institutions gained support to produce graduates who are industry-relevant.
Work has started on the Zamfara Institute of Information Technology (ZIIT) in Gusau.
This institute, according to Governor Lawal, will be a regional center of excellence, offering hands-on ICT education and fostering homegrown innovation.
”We aim to bridge the digital divide and position Zamfara as the emerging ICT center of Northern Nigeria,” he said.
Dr. Habib Gajam, Executive Secretary of the Zamfara Information Technology Development Agency (ZITDA), characterized the framework as a strategic and people-centered document organized around four primary outcomes.
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