Buhari Appoints New Commissioner for Data Protection Bureau

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Vincent Olatunji, as the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, NDPB.

The approval was contained in a statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Uwa Suleiman, on Friday in Abuja.

The statement noted that the Bureau was established in line with global best practice and would focus on data protection and privacy for the country.

It added that the NDPB would support the process for development of a primary legislation for data protection and privacy.