Nigeria has been admitted as a member of Global Privacy Assembly (GPA)
This is in recognition of its landmark achievements in the advancement of data privacy and protection.
The Nigeria Data Protection Bill assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was a major consideration in accrediting Nigeria as a member of the prestigious Assembly.
Similarly, the establishment of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission under the Act as the independent data protection authority for Nigeria was also a key index in assessing the adequacy of data protection in the country.
The decision on Nigeria’s accreditation was announced during the 45th Global Privacy Assembly Closed Session, held between October 15th through 20th, 2023 in Bermuda.
GPA, which was instituted in 1979, seeks to provide an international platform for coordinating transborder efforts in the advancement of data privacy and protection.
It currently comprises 130 Data Protection Authorities from countries around the world. Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, South Africa, Portugal, Canada, Senegal are some of the countries with DPAs in Global Privacy Assembly
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