The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has participated in a strategic benchmarking and knowledge-exchange engagement in London aimed at strengthening digital governance, cybersecurity, and IT project clearance in Nigeria.
The Commission was represented by an officer from its Information Technology and Cybersecurity Department, Abubakar Bello Adamu, at the week-long mission organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
The engagement focused on aligning Nigeria’s IT project oversight framework with international best practices in procurement, cybersecurity, and data protection, particularly within the context of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
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Over five days, the Nigerian delegation—drawn from NDPC, NITDA, and Galaxy Backbone—engaged with key UK public and private institutions to study governance models underpinning a secure digital economy. The discussions examined the UK’s G-Cloud Framework and Digital Marketplace as reference points for strengthening standards on data handling, service delivery, and regulatory compliance.
NDPC’s participation highlighted the central role of data protection in digital transformation, with the Commission contributing perspectives on safeguarding personal data, enhancing transparency, and building public trust in government digital services.
The engagement concluded with a private-sector roundtable where UK technology firms shared experiences on deploying innovative digital solutions while complying with strict data protection and cybersecurity regulations, lessons expected to inform Nigeria’s evolving digital governance framework.
