- Kwara Digital Literacy initiative is training thousands of students in coding, robotics and innovation.
- Governor AbdulRahman says the goal is to make Kwara a hub for tech development and digital empowerment.
- Over 5,600 students have already been trained under the Coding and Digital Literacy Programme across public schools.
- The digital literacy project aims to expand to 10,000 students, more schools and more female participation in tech by 2026.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reaffirmed his commitment to transforming Kwara into a leading centre for technological innovation through the state’s fast-growing digital literacy programme.
The governor stated this while reviewing the achievements recorded at the recent Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme, a tech exhibition that brought together young innovators from across the state.
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The event, tagged “Kwara Futures: Empowering a Digitally Ready Generation,” showcased groundbreaking student-led projects, including smart school systems, web apps, visual learning tools and mini agriculture dashboards. The governor said his administration is determined to place Kwara on the world technology map by pushing policies that attract international partnerships and funding.
“Our administration is fully committed to building a Kwara where young tech talents can turn their ideas into global success stories,” he said. “With the right tools and opportunities, these students will lead the digital revolution we are preparing for.”
Hon. Kayode Ishola, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Innovation, described AbdulRazaq as the architect of a new digital future for Kwara. He explained that the programme was not just a show of technology but proof of a government that believes young people deserve the same opportunities as their peers worldwide.
He noted that when the governor approved the pilot phase of the programme in 2024, it was not just an educational experiment, but a deliberate strategy to build a workforce ready for the digital economy.
So far, 5,604 students across 50 public schools in the 16 local government areas have been trained. Over 120 instructors, including NYSC members and volunteers, have been deployed to schools to teach subjects such as robotics, digital design, animation and coding.
The results are already visible. Students in Baruten, Igbaja and Ifelodun are now designing simple apps and animations. Girls from Ilorin even developed a learning application for visually impaired students, while another student group won the 2025 Kids Innovation Challenge with a smart Agritech dashboard that is now gaining recognition beyond the state.
Ishola revealed next steps for the project: expanding from 50 to 100 schools, training 10,000 students by mid-2026, creating innovation learning centres across districts and launching Girls Code Kwara to push female participation in tech to 60 percent.
During the exhibition, ten schools pitched tech solutions such as a Smart Attendance System, a Weather Forecast Application and a Banking Simulation App. United Junior Secondary School, Ilorin, clinched the top prize of ₦1 million, while Ilorin Grammar School and Government Girls’ Day Secondary School received ₦500,000 and ₦250,000 respectively.
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Kwara’s commissioners from the ministries of Education, Communications, Social Development and Business Innovation praised the governor’s commitment to redefining education beyond classrooms and giving students a platform to compete globally.
Funmilayo Obi of NIGCOMSAT also commended the governor for investing in young people, saying that what started as a seed of innovation is now growinginto “a forest of progress.”
