The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for using technology and digital innovations to tackle fraudulent activities and improve its operations.

Alausa made the commendation in Abuja when the NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, paid him a courtesy visit, according to a post by the scheme on its X handle on Wednesday.

The minister praised the NYSC leadership for the transformation recorded by the scheme, particularly its use of technology in the registration and deployment of corps members.

“I would like to commend you for all the transformation that you have brought to NYSC and the use of technology to ensure seamless operations and deployment of Corps Members,” Alausa said.

He recalled that the scheme’s move to digitise its registration process initially faced resistance but said the adoption of technology had significantly improved the process.

Nafiu told the minister that the NYSC had also strengthened the security features of corps members’ call-up and posting letters following attempts by fraudsters to clone the documents and issue fake letters to prospective employers while extorting money from corps members.

According to the director-general, the enhanced security features have made the documents more difficult to manipulate and allow employers to verify their authenticity.

Nafiu also disclosed that a joint committee comprising officials of the NYSC and the Federal Ministry of Education had been established to deepen collaboration between the two institutions.

He said the committee would also help ensure that only qualified and eligible Nigerian graduates participate in the NYSC programme.