FG automates academic certificate authentication, ends physical verification

The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the complete automation of the authentication and evaluation process for academic credentials, describing it as a major step toward improving transparency, data management, and service delivery.

According to a statement issued by the ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, on Friday, the initiative is in line with the Federal Government’s digital transformation drive and reflects efforts to leverage technology to boost efficiency, safeguard data integrity, and support evidence-based policymaking in 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.

“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 [email protected] for verification and processing,” the statement said.

The ministry stressed that physical visits to its offices for verification are no longer necessary, as the entire process has been transitioned to an electronic platform.

It added that the shift is expected to streamline procedures, cut down processing time, and reinforce the credibility of academic credential verification across Nigeria.