The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, received the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s new headquarters.

Dr Olatunji welcomed Mr Inuwa and appreciated him for his support throughout the Commission’s transition from being a unit within NITDA to becoming an independent Commission. He recalled the evolution of the data protection ecosystem in Nigeria, from the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) to the enactment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act) 2023, signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

He also highlighted some of the Commission’s achievements since its establishment, noting its growing impact on the data protection ecosystem, the digital economy and national development.

In his response, Mr Inuwa expressed delight at the progress recorded by the NDPC and commended Dr Olatunji for the growth of the data protection ecosystem. He acknowledged the journey of data protection in Nigeria from its roots within NITDA to the establishment of the NDPC as a full-fledged Commission.

The DG reaffirmed NITDA’s commitment to strengthening its support and collaboration with the NDPC, noting that cooperation among government agencies in advancing their respective mandates would contribute significantly to the growth and development of Nigeria’s digital economy.