‘Passage of Digital Rights Bill will grow ICT sector’

A group under the auspices of the Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has called for the speedy passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill presently before the National Assembly to strengthen the positive use of the online space. The Programme Manager for PIN, Mr. Adeboye Adegoke said the bill which passed the first and second […]

A group under the auspices of the Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) has called for the speedy passage of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill presently before the National Assembly to strengthen the positive use of the online space.
The Programme Manager for PIN, Mr. Adeboye Adegoke said the bill which passed the first and second reading s this year at the House of Representatives level will strengthen citizens’ right to the internet and its free use without undue monitoring by security agencies.
Speaking during a courtesy call to the Daily Trust in Abuja, Mr. Adegoke said, “The Bill stipulates due process that should be followed before access is granted to governmental agencies and others to personal data of citizens.”
He noted that the law will grow the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector by helping to create more jobs and raise investment drives.