Nigeria: NITDA Issues Guideline For Management Of Personal Data By Public Institutions In Nigeria

Summary
On 18th May, 2020 the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) issued Guidelines for the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria, 2020 (“the Guidelines”). The Guidelines govern the roles and responsibility of public officers and public institutions with regards to the processing and management of personal data in compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, 2019 (NDPR).