Tinubu signs data protection bill into law
The Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023, has been signed by President Bola Tinubu.
The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal data and data protection practises in Nigeria.
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Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), stated as much during the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration and passage via a letter from former President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Now an Act, the new law establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission and replaces the NDPB, which was established by former President Buhari in February 2022.”
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A National Commissioner will be in charge of regulating the processing of personal information as head of the Commission.
This comes barely 2 days after the president signed the Student Loan bill which is said to be a game changer for less previledged students.
Although the student loan bill has accrued praise, it has also been met with strong criticism from members of the Academic staff University Union, ASUU and the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP.
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