Lagos State says it is deepening its digital transformation drive by targeting a critical but often overlooked layer of governance, the administrators who manage its education system, through a new capacity-building programme aimed at strengthening technology-driven public service delivery.
The initiative, titled “Digital Innovation and Transformation for Education Administrators in the Public Service,” brought together over 200 participants at the Ojodu Resource Centre, in a shift from infrastructure-led reforms to a more people-centred approach to digital governance.
At the opening ceremony, Olubusola Abidakun, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Establishments and Training, says the programme is equipping education administrators with the digital competencies required to function effectively in a modern public service increasingly driven by data, automation, and digital tools.
According to her, administrators play a central role in shaping outcomes across the education system, and their ability to adopt and deploy digital solutions will directly impact service delivery, efficiency, and accountability.
She also commends the sustained investment by the Lagos State Government in capacity development, describing the training approvals as evidence of a long-term commitment to building a responsive and digitally literate civil service.
The programme aligns with the broader reform agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, which places workforce efficiency and institutional excellence at the centre of Lagos’ ambition to position itself as a leading digital economy hub in Nigeria.
For policymakers, the intervention reflects an evolving understanding that digital transformation extends beyond deploying infrastructure to ensuring that public servants possess the skills to utilise technology effectively. Within the education sector, this shift is particularly significant, as administrative capacity influences resource management, policy execution, and overall system performance.
Also speaking, Abisola Dokunmu-Adegbite, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, highlights the importance of the programme in enhancing professional competence among administrators. She notes that participants were selected based on role relevance and urges them to translate the knowledge gained into measurable improvements in their respective functions.
The training forms part of a wider institutional capacity-building push across Lagos’ public service. In a parallel initiative, more than 100 officers from various cadres recently underwent training on strategic thinking in volatile and uncertain environments at the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Taken together, these programmes underscore a reform strategy that combines digital capability with critical thinking skills, as Lagos seeks to build a more agile, adaptive, and future-ready public sector.
As the state advances its digital ambitions, the focus on education administrators signals a deliberate effort to embed transformation across all layers of governance, starting with those responsible for managing one of its most critical sectors.
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