NAICOM, NDPC to collaborate on data protection policy

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has promised to collaborate with the National Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to entrench data protection policy in the country.

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 (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun. Ayo Omosehin, gave the assurance when he received the National Commissioner/CEO,  National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Mr. Vincent Olatunji, in Abuja on a courtesy visit.

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In his welcome remarks, Omosehin highlighted the key functions of NAICOM and areas of mutual benefits.

In his response, Mr. Olatunji thanked the CFI for the warm reception and stated that the NDPC being one of the agencies newly reated by the Federal Government was at NAICOM to create awareness on the data protection law.

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).

According to the NDPC boss, the Commission also came to seek the collaboration and cooperation of NAICOM to entrench data protection policy among regulated entities.

He 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.

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