By Seun Adams
The Federal Government through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has inaugurated an 8-member national committee to drive the General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) of the National Data Protection.
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner at the inauguration at the Commission’s Head Office in Abuja, acknowledged that the Act which is already being implemented 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.
The work of the Committee according to him, will address providence guidance on technical and organizational measures data controllers and data processors are expected to take in order to ensure privacy of data subjects, data security and data sovereignty.
The Commissioner, said the GAID, will 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 8 members is chaired by the Commission’s Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye, with Mr. Tokunbo Smith of the Association of Licensed Data Protection Organizations of Nigeria as Co-Chair.
He added that Hauwa Hadejia, is to serve as the Secretary. Other members of the Committee include Ozoemena F. Nwogbo, Esq., Mr. Gbenga Sesan,Mr. David Daser, Femi Daniels, and Ifeoma Peters.