NDPC DG Raises Committee To Implement Data Protection Act

National commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr. Vincent Olatunji, has inaugurated the National Committee for General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID).

GAID is one in a continuum of vital, regulatory measures being taken by the commission to ensure smooth compliance procedure under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

NDPC in a statement by the head of media, Itunu Dosekun, said the committee is chaired by the commission’s head, legal, enforcement and regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye.

“The work of the committee will, among others, address providence guidance on technical and organisational measures data controllers and data processors are expected to take in order to ensure privacy of data subjects, data security and data sovereignty.

“Furthermore, the GAID, will among others, provide clarity on the definitions of critical terms and concepts such as Child Consent, Data Subjects’ Rights, Lawful Basis of Data Processing and Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors and Cross Border Data Transfers among others.

“The committee which comprises eight members is chaired by e Bamigboye with Tokunbo Smith of the Association of Licensed Data Protection Organisations of Nigeria as co-chair, Hauwa Hadejia, is the secretary. Other members of the Committee include Ozoemena Nwogbo, Gbenga Sesan, David Daser, Femi Daniels and Ifeoma Peters,” the statement reads.