NAICOM Moves To Collaborate With NPDC On Data Protection
L-R: Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin and the National Commissioner/CEO National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Mr. Vincent O. Olatunji, during the later’s courtesy visit to NAICOM Headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
The Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, has affirmed NAICOM’s readiness to collaborate with National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) towards the attainment of the mandates of the respective agencies.
He said this today while receiving the National Commissioner/CEO National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) Mr. Vincent O. Olatunji on a courtesy visit to the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja.
In his welcome remarks,the CFI assured Mr. Olatunji and members of his team of NAICOM’s readiness to collaborate with the NPDC towards the attainment of the mandates of the respective Agencies.
He highlighted the key functions of NAICOM and areas of mutual benefits.
From left: Mr. Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon (Dep. Commissioner for Insurance, Finance and Admin); Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin (Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, NAICOM); Mr. Vincent Olatunji (National Commissioner/CEO NDPC), Dr. Usman Jankara (Dep. Commissioner for Insurance, Technical) and Mr. Babatunde Bamigboye Esq. (Head Legal, NDPC).
In his response, Mr. Olatunji thanked the CFI for the warm reception and stated that the NPDC being one of the agencies newly created by the Federal Government, was at NAICOM to create awareness on the data protection law as well as seek the cooperation of NAICOM and collaboration to entrench data protection policy among its regulated entities.
The National Commissioner stated that the NDPC is first taking the step to create awareness and build capacity before full enforcement of the law on protection of data privacy in the country.
