Secondary school principals across Nigeria have demanded an immediate overhaul of the country`s basic education tech infrastructure, warning that simply dumping computers in schools will not solve the nation`s digital learning crisis.

Operating under the aegis of the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), the administrators declared that expecting teachers to breed digitally competent students while using outdated methods and surviving on poor welfare is "unrealistic."

THENEWSCREDIT reports that the  demand was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of their 68th National Congress held at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua Hall, Murtala Muhammad Square in Kaduna.

The congress, themed “Leading the Digital Leap, Redefining Quality Education through Technology-driven Assessment and School Management,” argued that true digital transformation requires deep investments in human capacity, data systems, instructional standards, and change management.

The communiqué, jointly signed by ANCOPSS National President, Dr. Robert Ike Okorie, and National Public Relations Officer, Samuel Okpe, noted that current tech equipment in schools suffers from chronic under-utilisation and poor maintenance due to lack of technical know-how and funding.

The principals expressed worry over the widening digital divide affecting disadvantaged learners, especially rural students without home internet or basic computer literacy. They identified persistent power outages, terrible communication networks, and zero internet access in rural areas as major roadblocks.

THENEWSCREDIT gathered that ANCOPSS also knocked the irony of praising teachers as "nation builders" while leaving them without internet, computers, training, or competitive salaries. They noted that institutional resistance to change among some school administrators and stakeholders further stalls modern teaching adoption.

A Nigerian education association has urged federal, state, and local governments to bridge the digital divide by implementing a comprehensive framework for teacher training, data security, and improved digital infrastructure. Key recommendations include providing renewable energy for schools, increasing teacher remuneration, and strengthening TVET curricula in AI and digital finance to prepare students for a modern global economy.

These measures aim to address systemic gaps by ensuring reliable internet access and enhancing budgetary allocations to modernize education. The initiatives are designed to equip students with necessary skills in automation and technology, strengthening their competitiveness in the global market.