Mohamed Adoke, minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, has commended the management of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for proposing a bill on personal information and data protection.
Adoke cited the enabling act that created the Commission as provided for the establishment of the national identity database that would harmonise and integrate database in government agencies.
The rational for this bill is a demonstration of the government in its resolve towards providing assured and sustainable identity infrastructure for her citizenry.
It will in turn give the populace a decent robust and crime free environment to function in line with the provisions of the commission’s Act,’’. Adoke said, explaining reasons for the bill.
He also said the bill is meant to establish rules that would govern the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in a manner that recognized the right of privacy of individuals.