The Federal Ministry of Education has unveiled the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), a technology-driven platform designed to strengthen education planning, improve learner tracking, and tackle the growing challenge of out-of-school children across the country.
The initiative was unveiled on Thursday during the National Stakeholders’ Workshop on NEDI held in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the project as a major reform aimed at creating a unified and credible national education database for Nigeria.
According to the minister, the platform will integrate data from basic, secondary, technical, vocational, and tertiary institutions into a single cloud-based and AI-enabled system.
The system will also combine records from major education agencies, including the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, West African Examinations Council, National Examinations Council, and NELFUND.
Dr. Alausa explained that NEDI will operate as a “single source of truth” for Nigeria’s education sector, helping authorities make informed decisions based on credible and centralized data.
He further disclosed that the platform’s National Learner Identity Number, which will be linked to the National Identity Number (NIN), would allow government agencies to track learners from school enrolment to employment.
According to him, the innovation is also expected to curb identity fraud, examination malpractice, and the activities of illegal “miracle centres.”
The minister revealed that more than 32 million learners and over 220,000 schools across 21 states have already been captured on the platform.
The Federal Government said the project forms part of ongoing efforts to leverage technology and credible data systems to build a transparent, inclusive, and globally competitive education sector in Nigeria.
The statement was signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education.
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