The Bureau of Public Service Reforms has reiterated the need for privacy and data protection to shield citizens as Nigeria moves towards a thriving digital economy.
Director-General of the Bureau, Dasuki Arabi, made the observation at the March edition of the agency’s lunch time reform seminar, organised for public servants across agencies of government in Abuja.
He also pointed out that Nigerians were a highly innovative people and a thriving digital economy will create employment opportunities for Nigeria’s teeming population and lift millions out of poverty.
Arabi re-emphasised that digitalisation is playing fundamental roles in our daily lives and there is a need to protect the data we produce on a regular basis.
The said the seminar was a part of the Bureau’s continuous effort of conducting research on Government programmes and policies and presenting ‘’best practice’’ models for implementation in the Nigerian public service.
National Commissioner, Nigerian Data Protection Bureau, Vincent Olatunji, in a paper delivered at the seminar, said implementation of data protection the Nigerian Data Protection Bureau, regulations had significant implications for agencies of government.
