The Federal Government has instructed all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government to comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR).
This new directive was contained in a service-wide circular issued and dated 7th November 2022 with Ref No. SGF/OP/l/S.3/Xll/186.
On Thursday, the Head of Legal Enforcement and Regulations, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Babatunde Bamigboye, made a statement on the directive implementation.
He said the circular which was signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, is to be implemented with immediate effect.
The statement said: “Appoint licensed Data Protection Compliance Organizations (DPCOs) who will guide the MDAs through compliance framework and file their annual reports with the NDPB
“Make appropriate budgetary provision for annual Data Protection Audit compliance process and capacity building of Data Protection Officers as well as other staff; and
“On an annual basis, file the report of their Data Protection Audit to the NDPB no later than the 30th day of March of every year.
“The implementation of the Circular is with immediate effect.”
