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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has inaugurated the National Committee for General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID) on the Nigeria Data Protection (NDP) Act.
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The inauguration of the GAID this week in Abuja by the National Commissioner/CEO of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, is one in a continuum of vital, regulatory measures being taken by the commission to ensure smooth compliance procedure under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.
According to the NDPC’s Head, Media Unit, Itunu Dosekun in an officla statement, the work of the committee will, among others,” address providence guidance on technical and organizational measures data controllers and data processors are expected to take in order to ensure privacy of data subjects, data security and data sovereignty.
“Furthermore, the GAID, will among others, provide clarity on the definitions of critical terms and concepts such as Child Consent, Data Subjects’ Rights, Lawful Basis of Data Processing and Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors and Cross Border Data Transfers among others.”
The 8-member committee is chaired by the NDPC’s Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, Babatunde Bamigboye with Mr. Tokunbo Smith of the Association of Licensed Data Protection Organizations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) as co-chair.
Other members are Hauwa Hadejia, who is to serve as the secretary; Ozoemena F. Nwogbo, Mr. Gbenga Sesan, Mr. David Daser, Femi Daniels, and Ifeoma Peters.
