Buhari creates new agency, appoints CEO

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President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of new government agency, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB).

The establishment of the agency followed a request made by Minister of Communications and Digital Economy 'Prof Isa Ali Pantami'. In the statement issued on behalf of Pantami, Uwa Suleiman, his media aide, said the NDPB was established in line with global best practice, and will focus on data protection and privacy of the country.

Furthermore, the issuance of Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) in January 2019 , as a subsidiary legislation to the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Act 2007, has increased the awareness about the need for data protection and privacy. "The Bureau will be supporting the process for development of primary legislation for data protection and privacy" President Muhammadu Buhari also appointed Dr. Vincent Olatunji to serve as the National Commissioner/Chief Executive of Bureau. Dr. Vincent Olatunji hails from Ekiti State and, at the time of the appointment, he was the Director of e-Government Development and Regulations Department at NITDA.

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