In furtherance of efforts to boost data protection in the country, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has revealed that it would start imposing heavy fines against businesses that are handling Nigerians’ data, otherwise referred to as data controllers and data processors, starting this year, 2025.
Dr. Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner of the Commission, disclosed this in his outlook for the year.
According to Dr Olatunji, “NDPC up until now has not fined any company but that will start this year as it begins massive enforcement of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA).
“For data controllers and processors, there is going to be massive enforcement in 2025. We have never issued any fines, but going forward you will hear us issuing heavy penalties,” Olatunji stated.
While noting that the Commission would begin the second phase of its 2023-2027 Roadmap this year, Olatunji said the NDPC would also be creating jobs through data protection experts it trained last year.
