NDPC seeks stronger partnerships to enforce data protection rules as digital risks grow

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has called for stronger institutional partnerships, improved regulatory cooperation and wider public awareness to strengthen enforcement of data protection rules in Nigeria, amid growing concerns over the handling of personal information as digital adoption expands.
The National Commissioner of the Commission, Dr Vincent Olatunji, made the call on Wednesday at the 2026 Data Protection Summit in Lagos, organised by the NDPC with the theme, “Strengthening Data Protection through Strategic Partnerships.”
Olatunji said the scale of Nigeria’s population, organisations and data processing activities made it impossible for the regulator to effect...