BUHARI SEEKS SENATE APPROVAL OF DATA PROTECTION BILL

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Senate to consider and approve the Nigerian Data Protection Bill sent to it by the Executive.
The president’s request was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and read at plenary on Tuesday.
The Bill seeks to provide a legal framework for protecting personal information and establishing the Nigerian Data Protection Commission for regulating laws on personal information.
In a separate letter, the president transmitted a Bill for establishing the Nigeria Police Force College Training School and Institution for consideration and approval by the Senate.