FG acts on data protection, consumer rights | So Good News

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the aim of protecting the rights of consumers and personal information and promoting fair trade competition within the Nigerian economy.

The National Commissioner/CEO, NDPB, Victor Olatunji, in his welcome speech at the signing ceremony at the NDPB headquarters in Abuja, expressed optimism about the objectives of the MOU and the way to manage consumer rights and data protection.

He also said that the MOU will serve as an example in promoting cooperation between the authorities.

Olatunji also commended the data controllers and data processors who have complied with the recently released Notification in a very short time.

He said that this was clear evidence that many data controllers and processors in Nigeria are becoming transparent and accountable in dealing with data subjects.

He added that this is one of the tasks that the country is doing to ensure that no one is left behind in the implementation of the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy.

In his remarks, the Deputy Chairman of the FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, was pleased with the progress that data protection has made in the country since the establishment of the Bureau by President Muhammadu Buhari.

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