President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB).
This followed a request made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Pantami.
In a statement by the Spokesman to the Minister, the NDPB was established in line with global best practice with focus on data protection and privacy for the country, among others.
Furthermore, the issuance of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in January 2019, as subsidiary legislation to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act 2007, has increased awareness about the need for data protection and privacy.
President Buhari also approved the recommendation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Pantami, for Dr. Vincent Olatunji to serve as the National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau.
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