NSITF Defends ECSA Platform, Ensures Data Security for Employers

The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) issued a statement on October 13, 2026, denying claims made by Sahara Reporters about its Electronic Compliance and Safety Application (ECSA). The NSITF emphasized that ECSA is its intellectual property and that employers' data is secure.

The Fund assured that certification services are operational and that measures are being taken to enhance system safeguards during the handover process. The NSITF criticized the Sahara Reporters article, published on October 11, for relying on anonymous sources and containing misleading information.

They clarified that ECSA was developed internally, independent of the E-NSITF Project awarded to P2E Technologies Limited on April 25, 2022. The NSITF stated that no employer data has been compromised and that all data complies with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

They also dismissed claims that the platform was shut down, confirming that certification services have not been disrupted.