Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- The federal government has announced that digitisation will serve as a central pillar of Nigeria's proposed 2026 Cooperative Reform Programme.

The policy direction was reaffirmed during the national symposium of the 7th Nigerian National Cooperative Awards in Lagos by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Aliyu Abdullahi, who also coordinates the Cooperative Reform process.

Mr Abdullahi stated that the administration will anchor next year's reforms on modernising cooperative operations through full digital transformation.

According to the Minister, the reform blueprint prioritises full-scale digitisation of cooperative activities, transparent financial reporting, accurate member and asset records,...