Data Protection Bureau Partners ID4D To Promote National Economy
The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is collaborating with the Nigeria Digital Identification for Development Project (ID4D) to develop initiatives that will boost the nation’s economy.
Hadiza Umar, spokesperson for National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says the collaboration is part of NDPB’s efforts to make data privacy a cornerstone of sustainable digital economic growth in the country.
NDPB National Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji, who visited the ID4D facility in Abuja, commended the coordinator of the Ecosystem Strategic Unit (ECSU), Solomon Musa Odole, for his efforts to develop the Nation’s economy.
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He also lauded the Coordinator of the Project Implementation Unit, Mr Ibrahim Dikko for an exemplary leadership and for coordinating the World Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Agence Francaise de Development (AFD) in boosting national development.
Olatunji says“With your coordination of this team in which your task is really important to Nigeria coupled with a supervising minister, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, who is a go getter and ready to drive the digital economy sector to enviable heights, I am convinced of an accelerated boost in development of the National Economy.”
In his welcome address earlier, Mr Odole expressed his pleasure at the visit from the NDPB team and congratulated the National Commissioner on the recent official launching of the Bureau’s website, logo and core values.
The NDPB boss however, urged the hosts to always make the interest of the country their top priority by strategising ways of developing initiatives that can assist the government.
He noted that the bureau currently relies on the NDPR but with the cooperation of the ID4D are working round the clock in harmonising all related documents in getting an approval for a principal legislation on data privacy and protection.
He asserted that National Identity and Digital Economy wouldn’t be functional without proper digital privacy and protection.
“After the drafting of the bill, we will need to engage stakeholders and make them see it as their own because they are making important contributions to whatever we are doing. We are already mobilizing them to get them ready for the bill that is coming”, Olatunji added.
According to Solomon, ID4D’s support for the bureau’s mandate has been outlined for the year regarding data protection, and will be provided to the National Commissioner for review before being forwarded to the World Bank.
