The federal government has unveiled the Nigerian Education Data Infrastructure (NEDI), a technology-driven platform designed to transform education planning, strengthen learner tracking, reduce the number of out-of-school children, and improve evidence-based decision-making across Nigeria’s education sector.
Speaking at the National Stakeholders’ Workshop on NEDI in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, described the initiative as a landmark reform that will provide Nigeria with a unified and credible national education data system.
According to the minister, NEDI will integrate data from basic, secondary, technical, vocational, and tertiary institutions, alongside agencies including Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), West African Examinations Council (WAEC), National Examinations Council (NECO), and NELFUND into a cloud-based, AI-enabled platform serving as a single source of truth for the education sector.
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Mr Alausa explained that the platform’s National Learner Identity Number linked to the National Identity Number will enable tracking of learners from enrolment to employment while helping reduce identity fraud, examination malpractice, and “miracle centres.”
The minister disclosed that over 32 million learners and more than 220,000 schools across 21 states have already been captured on the platform.
The federal government reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging technology and credible data systems to build a transparent, inclusive, and globally competitive education sector.
Boriowo Folasade
Director, Press and Public Relations
