Bernice Larryoboh
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled an initiative aimed at employing blockchain technology to authenticate the National Youth Service Corps NYSC certificates.
The Director-General, NITDA, Kashifu Abdullahi, made this known during the stakeholders’ policy dialogue event on the ‘Implementation of the national blockchain’ in Lagos.
The revolutionary approach was designed to ensure the integrity and validity of NYSC certificates, thereby enhancing transparency and trust in the certification process as NITDA will be collaborating with the newly appointed Director-General, NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed.
According to Abdullahi, “The NYSC certificate has been a concern due to widespread cases of forgery and fraudulent issuance.
“By leveraging blockchain’s power, we aim to establish a secure, tamper-proof system that will enable individuals, institutions, and employers to easily verify the authenticity of NYSC certificates”.
