'Employees will easily verify authenticity' - NYSC introduces blockchain to verify certificate

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said the agency is creating blockchain technology to authenticate National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certifications.

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, the agency's director-general, made this known at a policy debate on the implementation of the national blockchain in Lagos.

According to Abdullahi, the NITDA has been in touch with NYSC DG, Yusha'u Ahmed to help lead the creation of a cutting-edge blockchain-based certificate authentication system.

This is amid report that NYSC act is now obsolete and will be reviewed by the national assembly, given that the scheme has not really helped to ameliorate the sufferings of graduates despite billions of naira spent.

Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the NYSC cleared the air about misleading information circulating online about dates for the 2023 mobilisation activities.

The move will strengthen validity of certificate

He stated that the measure is essential to address growing worries about the fraudulent issuing and counterfeiting of NYSC credentials, according to report by The Cable.

The NITDA DG further stated that the action will strengthen the integrity and validity of NYSC certificates and increase transparency in the certificate issuance process.

When completely deployed, he said, people, organisations, and employers will be able to easily confirm the validity of NYSC credentials.

Abdullahi urged the nation's relevant authorities to take advantage of blockchain technology's potentials to modernise the certificate verification procedure.

He said: The NYS certificate has been a concern due to widespread cases of forgery and fraudulent issuance. We recognise the urgent need to combat the prevalent issue of forged NYSC certificates in Nigeria.

“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.