The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is pleased to announce that Nigeria has been accepted as a member.
This is in acknowledgement of its groundbreaking contributions to the propagation of data privacy and protection around the globe.
The Nigeria Data Protection Bill, which was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was a significant factor in the Assembly’s decision to accept Nigeria as a member.
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In a similar vein, the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission under the Act as the independent data protection body for Nigeria was also an important critical index in determining whether or not the country has adequate data protection.
During the 45th Global Privacy Assembly Closed Session, which took place in Bermuda from October 15th to October 20th, 2023, the decision regarding Nigeria’s accreditation was discussed and publicized.
The Global Privacy Alliance (GPA), which was established in 1979, has as its primary mission the provision of a global stage for the coordination of cross-border initiatives made toward the improvement of data privacy and protection.
At the moment, it is made up of 130 Data Protection Authorities coming from different nations all over the world. Some of the nations that are members of the Global Privacy Assembly and have their own DPAs are Germany, the United Kingdom, Spain, South Africa, Portugal, Canada, and Senegal.
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Digital Payments Corporation (NDPC), stated his excitement that the efforts of the Federal Government on digital transformation are having positive results when he heard that Nigeria has been accepted as a member of the GPA.
He issued an appeal to all of the players in the Data Processing ecosystem, imploring them to handle personal data with a high level of caution at all times.
He predicted that this would go a long way toward bolstering trust and confidence in Nigeria’s burgeoning digital economy.
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