The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) of Nigeria is to use blockchain technology to issue National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates to combat forgery.

The agency’s director general Yusuf Kashafu disclosed this at a policy dialogue on implementing a national blockchain.

Kashafu revealed that his agency had contacted the director general of NYSC, Yusha’u Ahmed, to discuss the development of this blockchain-based system for authenticating certificates.

The NYSC certificate is one of the most sought-after certifications in the African country, as several employers, including government agencies, usually demand it as an employment criterion. NYSC is a mandatory one-year program for young university graduates in Nigeria.

The NITDA director general believes …