The dismissal was announced in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale.

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He said the action of the president was in conformity with plans to restructure and reposition critical agencies of the federal government towards protecting the rights of Nigerian consumers and providing a strong basis for enhanced contributions to the nation’s economy by key growth-enabling institutions.

The two dismissed chief executives, he said, were directed to hand over to the next most senior officer in their respective agencies, pending the appointment of new Chief Executive Officers.

By the directive of the president, Ajuri said, their removal from office took immediate effect.

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Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner/CEO, NDPB, in his welcome remarks during the signing ceremony at NDPB headquarters in Abuja, expressed optimism about the objectives of the MOU and the enforcement mechanism for consumer rights and data protection.

He noted that the MOU would serve as a model in promoting an ecosystem of cooperation among regulatory authorities.

The National Commissioner called on all organisations who collect personal data/records/information on citizens – irrespective of age or gender – to avoid grave legal and reputational consequences by complying with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation, NDPR, 2019.

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“Details of compliance processes are contained in the recent Newsletter VOL.1/ NDPB/CN/ 1/22 posted on the website of the Bureau, www.ndpb.gov.ng,”

Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, NDPB, B.B. Bamigboye, in a statement during the weekend, said the National Commissioner further commended FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman, Barrister Babatunde Irukera, for his altruism and commitment towards consumer rights and competitive trade practices in Nigeria.

Dr. Olatunji also commended data controllers and data processors that have complied with the recently issued compliance Notice within a very short time.

He noted that this was a clear evidence that many data controllers and processors in Nigeria were becoming more and more transparent and accountable in their dealings with data subjects.

He added that that was part of the national effort towards ensuring that no one was left behind in the implementation of National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy, NDEPS.

In his remarks, the FCCPC Executive Vice-Chairman expressed delight in the momentum that data protection had gained in the country since the establishment of the bureau by President Muhammadu Buhari.

He noted that the institutional possibilities of the MOU in leveraging data governance for sustainable development were compelling.

He pledged the full support of FCCPC to NDPB through the implementation of the MOU.

Both agencies established a Joint Technical and Enforcement Committee and agree among others “to use their best endeavours in the exercise of their respective powers to enforce and ensure compliance with any mutually agreed decisions, actions, orders, recommendations or understandings arising from any effort, initiative, or investigation that is subject of this  MoU or any mutual cooperation/collaborations by parties,” he said.

The MOU would ultimately, foster prompt resolution of complaints, capacity building, awareness among consumers/data subjects and information sharing between the two agencies.

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