ICPC, NDPC join forces to shield Nigerians’ data, tackle corruption.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) are partnering to protect Nigerians' data and combat corruption.
Speaking during a courtesy visit by NDPC officials to the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, who was represented by the Commission’s Secretary, Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu, said the collaboration aims to close loopholes exploited for fraud, identity theft, and corruption in public and private institutions.
Dr. Aliyu further said that the partnership will focus on intelligence sharing, joint public awareness campaigns, and creating standardized data management protocols for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) and private sector operators, to enhance public trust, curb insider abuse of records, and align Nigeria's governance systems with international transparency standards.
The ICPC and NDPC also announced plans to formalize their collaboration with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the coming weeks, saying that this initiative will protect citizens, fight corruption, and restore confidence in public institutions, stressing that the partnership is a critical enforcement tool, especially where data breaches are linked to corrupt practices.
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