NDPC Commissions New Headquarters
The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani, today commissioned the new headquarters of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), hosted by the National Commissioner/CEO, Dr Vincent Olatunji, marking a significant milestone in the growth of data protection in Nigeria.
In his remarks, Dr Tijani commended Dr Olatunji’s leadership and the contributions of the Commission to Nigeria’s digital transformation. He also acknowledged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s support for the data protection ecosystem, including the signing of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, the directive for MDAs to comply with data protection regulations, and the allocation of a property to the NDPC for use as its new headquarters.
He further commended the staff of the Commission under the leadership of the National Commissioner for the progress made in advancing data protection in Nigeria and urged them to do more to ensure that data protection and privacy become priorities for all Nigerians.
In his remarks, themed “Upward Trajectory of NDPC,” Dr Olatunji expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Honourable Minister for their continued support to the Commission.
He reflected on the Commission’s growth from a 12-member unit within NITDA to a leading Data Protection Authority, highlighting key milestones, including 356 licensed data protection-compliant organisations, over 27,000 jobs created, more than 66,000 Nigerians reached through the Virtual Privacy Academy, and 228 training programmes benefiting over 99,000 individuals. He described the new facility as the largest Data Protection Authority office in Africa.
The ceremony was attended by stakeholders from the data protection and digital economy ecosystems, who joined the Commission to mark this significant milestone in Nigeria’s data protection journey.
