Seventy secondary school teachers from 40 public schools across Lagos State have completed practical training in artificial intelligence, aimed at integrating digital literacy into local classrooms, organizers said.
The one-day pilot workshop was organized by digital rights advocacy group Paradigm Initiative in partnership with the United States Artificial Intelligence Institute (USAII) and Smait Maven, with approval from the Lagos State Ministry of Education.
The program focused on foundational AI principles, generative tool applications for lesson planning, data privacy, and ethical technology use.
“Teachers are at the heart of every education system,” said Ihueze Nwobilor, senior programs officer and digital inclusion lead at Paradigm Initiative. “By equipping educators with AI knowledge and practical skills, we are empowering them to prepare students not just to use technology, but to think critically and innovate responsibly.”
Participating educators, primarily specializing in computer studies and technology, were selected to serve as peer instructors to replicate the training within their respective schools across the state.
“Before this training, AI seemed like something distant and complicated,” said Daniel Erondu, a participant and teacher at Ebute Elefun Junior High School. “Today, I have learned practical ways to use AI to improve my lesson planning and how to teach students about responsible AI use.”
Organizers said the initiative serves as a framework for scalable AI literacy programs that could be replicated in other African nations to address workforce readiness as automation expands across the region.
