NDPC: SRAP necessary for implementing harmonized data privacy, protection – CEO
TECHDIGEST – The National Commissioner/CEO of Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, recently expressed his excitement about the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Act into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He reiterated that the success of data protection and privacy regulation in the country will be facilitated through the implementation of the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission ( NDPC). He made the statements at the National Validation workshop recently organised by Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
The event, which took place recently in Abuja, was chaired by Dr. William Alo, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, who declared the workshop open.
The National Commissioner reiterated the capability of the law to create over 500,000 jobs in Nigeria as part of the fulfillment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign promise of creating One Million.
Mr. Segun Olugbile, who is the National Coordinator of NACCIMA Digital Economy Trade Group, representing the private sector, and is the chair of the sub-committee workgroup on the SRAP Committee, presented a session on the governance and technology ecosystem components of the Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan.
Mr. Segun stated that these components will fastrack strategic direction and navigation toward achieving national and inclusive data protection and privacy regulation objectives.
He further stated that the expected outcomes of SRAP will help harmonise national data privacy governance and protection regulatory framework; create a sustainable mechanism for an independent and effective supervisory authority; increased public trust; open up opportunities for growth within the data protection ecosystem for Nigerian businesses, enhanced private sector investment in the requisite infrastructure, among others.
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Mr. Olugbile also elaborates on the objectives of the pillar, which include strengthening regulatory conformance to national data privacy and protection imperatives; establishment of an independent NDPC with solid oversight, investigative, enforcement, corrective, and authorization powers and adequate resources to discharge its responsibilities; collaboration to encourage disruptive innovations and provide guidelines for ensuring compliance with data protection legislation; encourage hosting of data within the country; collaboration with research institution on breakthrough innovations in data privacy and protection; among others.
He served as one of the expert reviewers of the draft Nigeria Data Protection Bill representing the private sector, where he provided strategic technology policy and regulatory insights that led to the enhancement of the Bill under the auspices of the National Data Protection Commission, Ministry of Justice, National Identity Management Commission, and the World Bank ID4D project office in Nigeria.
He is an expert in cybersecurity governance, internet governance, data protection and privacy, and emerging technology for development, and the United Nations, Germany government, G-7, African Union, and ECOWAS have globally recognized his various works and professional contributions.
Recently, he was invited by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa to help shape Africa’s contributions to the United Nations Global Digital Compact in South Africa. Olugbile pioneered the formulation of the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy. He has served as a pioneer member of the national cybercrime advisory council and member of the Global Skills Development Council Technical Advisory Board on Cybersecurity. He also formerly served as United Nations Internet Governance Advisor, where he was honored as Internet Governance Ambassador for Nigeria and co-founder of Nigeria Internet Governance Forum.
Other dignitaries which include the Director General (DG), National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Lanre Gbajabiamila, DG, National IT Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, DG, NIMC, Aliyu A. Aziz, National Coordinator, Would ID4D project office in Nigeria, Musa Odole Solomon, and Chairman of the SRAP, Mr. Hakeem Ajijola.
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