Dr. Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy;
The federal government will digitize all public services and Harness the benefits of the digital economy and ensure that citizens' data is appropriately protected.
TMinister of Communications, Innovation and Digital EconomyDr. Bosun Tijani disclosed this at a press conference on Sunday. It is being held to commemorate Global Data Privacy Day, with the theme 'Taking control of your data'.
According to him, President Bola Tinubu has given the ministry the following mandate: Transforming public services with technology.he said this means that many more things what the government does Public services will also be digitized.
Protect citizens' data
Emphasizing the importance of data protection in a digital economy, the Minister said:
- “a Many gadgets we use today are interconnected. This means that the data we generate every day must be protected and those who generate it must be enlightened. Many services that people will use in the future Month. The year will also be digital.
- “Collecting and sharing data can be risky, so as government agencies we need to properly protect our data and we need to invest in innovative ways to protect it.”
According to him, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) wdid it can providee role Protect citizens' data Meanwhile, Galaxy Backbone would be helpful Manage data exchange systems and ensure that they comply with established regulations. The minister also said that companies that make digital devices have a role to play in ensuring that the data they collect on people is not compromised.
The Diet also followed suit.
Also, as I spoke during the conference,House of Commons ICT and Cybersecurity Committee Chairman Stanley Adeji said the National Assembly would ensure compliance with data collection methods.
- “In fulfilling our constitutional duties as MPs, we collect a lot of data and we need to ensure that the way we collect data complies with data privacy laws. “This means we need to automate the process of interacting with MDAs and other organizations.” He said.
Mr. Adedeji also called on organizations to comply with the law and not take any part in legal proceedings if found guilty. He said the data protection ecosystem is still in its early stages of development and all institutions need to be involved in the process.
He added that capacity building is needed to make people familiar with data protection laws and change attitudes towards data privacy. He pledged the support of the National Assembly in terms of legislation and cooperation by amending the law to make the NDPC more effective and transparent.
NDPC's plan
Talking about the committee's activities, NDPC National Commissioner, Dr. Vincent Olatunji; NDPC stated: We have developed a five-year strategic roadmap and action plan by 2023, consisting of five pillars. Mr Olatunji said that two of the three most difficult goals of the roadmap had been achieved within one year, but not on the awareness part, which required intensive capacity building.
- “The Commission is keen to build a globally competitive workforce of Data Protection Officers (DPOs) capable of performing the duties required under Section 332 of the Nigerian Data Protection Act (NDPA). I'm here.
- “We have identified at least 500,000 data controllers and data processors who need a qualified DPO to meet their obligations under the law. We cannot afford to impose mandatory foreign certification on this pool because it would depress the domestic currency and defeat the purposes and goals of federal Executive Orders 003 and 005.
- “We have entered into an arrangement for the licensing of world-standard, internationally popular indigenous certification bodies to fill that gap.” He said.
What you need to know
Data Privacy Day (DPD) was established to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices and is currently observed in the United States, Canada, Israel, Nigeria, Qatar, and 47 European countries.
The event, which will be celebrated as a week in Nigeria from January 28 to February 4, aims to engage the world in raising awareness and ensuring data subjects understand their rights. Masu.
