The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Adeboye Salako has pledged to support the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, (NDPC ), on its mandate of Data Protection in the Country.
The Minister disclosed this during an official working visit to the Federal Ministry of Environment by the National Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Vincent Olatuji and his entourage in Abuja.
Salako said that data collection was important, and it enhances decision making process in the country.
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing the Data Protection bill into law two weeks after his assumption of office, emphasizing that Data collection and protection was critical in Mr. President’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He commended the Commission for creating awareness within the MDAs and citizenry about the importance of data protection.
Earlier, the National Commissioner/CEO of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji congratulated the Minister on his appointment as a Cabinet Minister, stressing that it is a well deserved appointment.
Dr Vincent emphasised that Data generation and Protection was critical in the development of any country, adding that unauthorised access to somebody’s data in the medical field for instance could lead to loss of life .
He further disclosed that data protection was a major criteria in any trade bilateral agreement.
He urged all Ministerial Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to protect the data of it’s employees, stressing that his Commission was creating awareness on data protection in the country.
It would be recalled that Nigeria was among the 26 countries in Africa that signed the Data protection into law.
