- Safiu Kehinde
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the commencement of online authentication and evaluation of academic credentials of applicants seeking employment under the ministry.
This was made known in a statement issued on Friday by the ministry’s spokesperson, Boriowo Folashade.
According to Boriowo, the development is part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to strengthen transparency, improve data management, and enhance public service delivery.
“This development aligns with the Ministry’s commitment to the Federal Government’s digital transformation agenda and its resolve to deploy modern technology to improve efficiency, ensure data integrity, and support evidence-based policy decisions within the education sector.
“With the introduction of the new system, all applications for authentication and evaluation of academic credentials will now be processed strictly online through the Ministry’s official verification portal.” The Education Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations wrote.
She further noted that applicants are no longer required to visit the Federal Ministry of Education for physical verification as the entire process will now be conducted electronically.
All processes, including the submission of transcripts, are now to be conducted through the ministry’s official portal.
“Accordingly, applicants seeking authentication or evaluation of academic credentials are required to register and upload all relevant supporting documents via the official portal: essverify.education.gov.ng.
“Applicants are also required to contact their respective awarding institutions and request that their academic transcripts be forwarded directly from the institutions’ official email addresses to ess1@education.gov.ng for verification and processing.
“This transition to a fully automated platform is expected to simplify procedures, reduce processing time, and further strengthen the integrity and credibility of academic credential verification in Nigeria.” The statement read further.