The Federal Government has launched EduTrace, a National Track, Trace and Asset Intelligence Platform aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and efficiency in the management of education assets nationwide.
The initiative was unveiled on Feb. 20 by the Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa.
Unveiling the platform, the Minister described EduTrace as a transformative digital solution under the National Education Sector Renewal Initiative (NESRI), designed to address longstanding challenges in tracking instructional materials, digital devices and other education resources deployed across federal, state and local government levels.
According to him, the system provides real-time visibility into the procurement, storage, distribution, handover and utilisation of government-funded education assets.
He explained that the platform uses barcodes, QR codes, RFID tagging, geotagging and Mobile Device Management technologies to assign each asset a unique digital identity, ensuring end-to-end traceability and verifiable records throughout its lifecycle.
The minister noted that EduTrace serves as a unified national framework and a single source of truth for education asset management, thereby strengthening governance, planning, budgeting and audit readiness across the sector.
He added that the system would help detect and prevent diversion, loss and misuse of education resources, reinforcing stakeholder confidence and public trust.
The Federal Ministry of Education reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging technology-driven solutions to safeguard public investments and improve service delivery in the education sector nationwide.
Boriowo Folasade, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, said the platform underscores the government’s resolve to entrench transparency and accountability in public service.
