As AI and big data reshape the economy, stakeholders say trust, ethics and teamwork must come first.
Stakeholders across Nigeria’s digital ecosystem have called for stronger collaboration, ethical governance and public trust as the country deepens its digital transformation. The message came through loud and clear at the National Data Privacy Summit organised by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in Abuja to mark Global Data Privacy Day 2026.
With the theme “Privacy in the Era of Emerging Technologies: Trust, Ethics and Innovation,” the summit brought together regulators, security agencies, lawyers, traditional rulers and civil society groups. Speakers stressed that while technologies like AI, IoT, blockchain and machine learning are powering growth, innovation must not outpace responsibility.
The NDPC said the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023 has positioned the country as a rising force in global data governance, while the National Orientation Agency pledged to take privacy awareness beyond policy papers to communities, schools and markets. Police cybercrime experts warned that data is now the prime target of criminals, calling for smarter, preventive security systems.
Traditional institutions, legal experts and regulators all agreed on one point: data privacy is no longer optional — it’s about dignity, trust and Nigeria’s digital future.
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