The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat, in partnership with EIDU Digital Learning, is expanding its digital learning reform programme to more public primary schools, building on gains recorded in improving teacher professional competence, foundational literacy and numeracy during its first phase.
As part of the expansion, the partners have flagged off the distribution of ‘Let’s Read’ textbooks to 35 public primary schools across the six Area Councils, reinforcing efforts to strengthen reading proficiency and improve learning outcomes.
The EIDU Digital Learning Programme integrates artificial intelligence-enabled learning tools, structured pedagogy, teacher professional development and quality assurance to strengthen classroom instruction and equip children with essential literacy and numeracy skills.
Speaking during the flag-off ceremony at the Government Secondary School, Life Camp, the Mandate Secretary, FCT Education Secretariat, Dr Danlami Hayo, said the programme was another milestone in the FCT’s commitment to improving the quality of basic education in public schools.
“Today represents another significant step in our collective commitment to improving access to quality education, strengthening foundational literacy and numeracy and preparing our children to thrive in an increasingly digital world,” he said.
Currently supporting more than 10,000 learners across the FCT, the programme has trained over 400 teachers and deployed 357 digital learning devices to 35 public primary schools. It combines personalised digital learning with structured teaching methods and continuous school-level support. When expanded, the programme will serve more children in both urban and non-urban areas of the FCT.
Sharing her experience, the Head Teacher of LEA Primary School, Mpape, Mrs Esther Bulus, commended the programme’s regular teacher training and monitoring, noting that they had improved access to learning resources and strengthened classroom delivery.
“There is consistency in training. The team follows up and comes to the school to check if the devices are working, if the teachers are using them and if the head teacher is monitoring what is happening in classrooms,” she said.
Similarly, Mrs Dina Ibrahim of China Assisted Modern Primary School, Nyanya, said the programme had strengthened literacy instruction by incorporating the five pillars of reading, comprising phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension.
“The five pillars of literacy are embedded in the learning device. Every day, we teach reading, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary and comprehension,” she explained.
The event was attended by royal fathers, chairmen of the area councils, representatives of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) the Director of Quality Assurance, FCT Education Secretariat, Mrs Hajara Titilayo Alayande, acting Chairman, Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Rabo Nsu, representatives of UBEB, EIDU Director of Global Partnerships & Growth, Mr. Femi Awoyinfa and several headteachers.
