FG Ends Physical Certificate Verification as Process Goes Fully Digital

FG Ends Physical Certificate Verification as Process Goes Fully Digital

The Federal Government has announced the full automation of the authentication and evaluation of academic credentials, marking a major shift in Nigeria’s education verification system and officially ending physical verification processes.

The reform was disclosed by the Federal Ministry of Education in a statement issued on Friday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, describing the initiative as part of efforts to strengthen transparency, improve data management, and enhance service delivery in the education sector.

According to the ministry, the new system aligns with the Federal Government’s broader digital transformation agenda, aimed at leveraging technology to improve efficiency, reduce delays, and ensure the integrity of academic records.

With the new policy, all applications for academic credential authentication and evaluation will now be processed strictly online through the ministry’s official verification portal.

Applicants are required to register and upload supporting documents via the official platform: essverify.education.gov.ng, while also contacting their awarding institutions to forward academic transcripts directly from official institutional email addresses to ess1@education.gov.ng for verification and processing.

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The ministry stressed that physical visits to its offices for certificate authentication are no longer required, as the entire process has been moved to a fully electronic system.

Officials explained that the digital transition is expected to significantly reduce processing time, streamline administrative procedures, and strengthen the credibility of academic verification across Nigeria.

The policy is also aimed at addressing long-standing challenges of certificate fraud and document falsification, which have affected both employment verification and academic mobility.

Education stakeholders say the reform could improve Nigeria’s global academic credibility by aligning its credential verification system with international digital standards increasingly used by universities and employers worldwide.

The ministry added that safeguards have been integrated into the system to ensure data security and prevent manipulation, while also improving coordination between educational institutions and government agencies.

The move forms part of wider education sector reforms focused on digitisation, transparency, and improved public service delivery across federal institutions.

FG Ends Physical Certificate Verification as Process Goes Fully Digital