Data protection policy will generate 3,500 jobs – NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said effective implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and Nigeria Cloud Computing Strategy frameworks will create about 3,500 jobs. NITDA said it will be achieved through Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO) and Indigenous Cloud Service Providers and Consulting (CSPs & CSC); save money and reduce […]

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said effective implementation of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) and Nigeria Cloud Computing Strategy frameworks will create about 3,500 jobs.

NITDA said it will be achieved through Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCO) and Indigenous Cloud Service Providers and Consulting (CSPs & CSC); save money and reduce capital flight on IT procurement.

The Director General of the agency and Minister designate, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami at a stakeholders’ engagement session on implementation framework of the regulation and strategy in Abuja recently, said the session complied with NITDA’s rule-making process that mandates it to expose proposed regulations for public scrutiny.

Pantami said the policy will ensure a 30% increase in adoption of cloud computing by 2024 among Federal Public Institutions (FPIs) and SMEs that provide digital-enabled services to the government.

He said the agency is currently investigating some private and public institutions who are in alleged breach of the NDPR, adding that framework is very critical for the effective implementation of the NDPR as it is aimed at clarifying grey areas of the Regulation and to ensure less fractious interpretations.

NITDA had issued the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) on the 25th January, 2019 and presented the Nigeria Cloud Computing Policy (NCCP) on 7th May, 2019 before a selected group of public institutions, private organizations and other individuals to review and add value to the document.