BICT seeks NDPC’s collaboration on infrastructure, capacity building
The Bauchi State Bureau for Information and Communication Technology and Digital Economy (BICT), Director-General, Hayatudeen Babamaji said it seeks National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) collaboration in the area of infrastructure and capacity building of data protection and privacy.
Babamaji stated this when he visited the National Commissioner/CEO NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, in his Abuja office recently.
Babamaji congratulated the NDPC, under the leadership of Dr Olatunji, for the significant strides the Commission has made so far.
He added that the Bauchi State Government is constructing a state-owned data centre to serve the entire North-East, and would require the Commission’s assistance to ensure best practices are followed.Dr Olatunji commended BICT for recognising the importance of NDPC Nigeria data protection and privacy.
He emphasised the significance of awareness and human capital in the data protection and privacy ecosystem, noting that State Governments, being closer to the people, must be actively involved. He assured BICT of the Commission’s support in the area of capacity building.
Dr Olatunji also invited BICT to participate in the upcoming Network of African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) Conference and Annual General Meeting, scheduled for May 2025.
