NYSC DG duties employees on digital certification for operational effectivity, service supply

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Olakunle Nafiu, has charged certification officers throughout the scheme to amass the requisite digital abilities to boost operational effectivity and repair supply.

He mentioned the scheme would quickly transition to an digital data administration system, stressing the necessity for certification officers to develop the competencies required to adapt to the evolving technological panorama.

Nafiu gave the cost on Friday on the 2026 NYSC Certification Officers’ workshop held in Abuja, themed, “Repositioning NYSC Certification: Overcoming Challenges and Driving Seamless Service Delivery.”

He famous that the nation expects the NYSC to take care of excessive requirements of accountability and repair excellence, stressing that the scheme would proceed to strengthen public confidence and shield the integrity of its Certificates of National Service.

“We must explore and adopt appropriate technological solutions, including biometric identification for the issuance of Certificates of National Service, subject to the necessary technical assessments, approvals and safeguards,” he mentioned.

The DG who was represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics, Mrs. Grace Ogbuogebe, directed that deliberate steps be taken emigrate paper-based certificates of nationwide service manufacturing and issuance registers to an Electronic Documents and Records Management System (EDRMS).

He mentioned a complete digital archive would facilitate the immediate retrieval and monitoring of data, enhance accountability, and shield important paperwork towards bodily harm, loss and unauthorised alterations.

Nafiu emphasised the significance of collective efforts in safeguarding the integrity, credibility and effectivity of the NYSC certification course of, including that the Scheme would proceed to evaluation its procedures and strengthen operational safeguards.

“We must remain vigilant against challenges such as certificate forgery and racketeering, discrepancies in records, delays in certificate issuance, and the growing demand for faster, more transparent and accessible services,” he mentioned.