The National Examinations Council, NECO has launched a result verification and confirmation portal, called NECO e-Verify.
The NECO e-Verify is an online result verification solution that guarantees instant authentication of academic and basic information on prospective candidates for admission and employment into academic institutions and works.
According to the NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, the portal which was launched in Abuja on Thursday was introduced due to the growing need for verification and confirmation of results by institutions both at home and abroad.
Also, he noted that previously, all requests for verification and confirmation of results were routed through the Council’s headquarters in Minna, which took a long time to process.
“Due to the growing need for verification and confirmation of results by institutions both
home and abroad, the Council decided that now was the best time to introduce the e-Verify platform.
“From available records at our disposal, we have observed that there were requests for verification and confirmation of results from 64 institutions across 37 countries over a two-year period (2020-2022).
“Similarly, we have such requests from 72 institutions in Nigeria within the same period-this is besides requests from individuals which are numerous,” he said.
”Result verification is an important process that helps to ensure the accuracy of academic credentials.”
“By verifying the authenticity of candidates’ results, academic institutions and employers will be more confident that they are admitting and hiring persons who have the required qualification for further studies and specific job schedules,”he said.
He listed reasons why verifying candidates’ results is important, which include increased confidence; risk reduction and improved efficiency.
He said the portal will give institutions and employers more confidence to admit and hire the most qualified candidates “, especially in today’s world of technology where result forgery is easiest is important to verify students’ and employees’ credentials for some studies and positions to ensure that the institutions/establishments successfully meet their goals.”
He spoke further:” Admitting/hiring unqualified persons can lead to a number of risks such as poor academic performance, decreased productivity, low morale and when fraudulent behaviours that can retard the progress of the institution and businesses.
“Result verification helps to reduce these risks by ensuring that only qualified candidates are admitted and hired.
“With proper verification of candidates results, institutions and businesses will run more efficiently as they will be able to recruit the best applicants that are capable of learning faster and employees that can carry out their duties without of with minimal supervision. This also places universities and other tertiary institutions on a good pedestal as candidates with questionable results would not dare to apply for admission.
“It is against this backdrop that the National Examinations Council, as part of its efforts in meeting with global standards, has found it necessary to deploy cutting-edge technology to improve candidates’ experiences as they seek to advance their educational pursuit. With a delightful heart and deep sense of responsibility therefore, we are pleased to present to you, our esteemed stakeholders, the NECO e-Verify Result Verification/Confirmation System.
“This enviable feat, no doubt, will bring a great deal of relief to millions of our candidates, educational institutions and other stakeholders. Please join me as I take you through the workings of the NECO e-Verify platform.”
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