May 3, (THEWILL) – The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has ordered the full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act 2024.
A statement issued by Zakari Mijinyawa, Head of Strategic Communications in the Office of the National Security Adviser, said the directive for the implementation was in an effort to strengthen counter-terrorism in Nigeria.
The NSA also directed the operationalisation of the National Cybersecurity Fund by all regulators and businesses specified in the second schedule of the Act.
“In view of the need to secure Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), counter terrorism and violent extremism, strengthen national security and protect economic interests, this notice calls for the full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act 2024, including the operationalisation of the National Cybersecurity Fund by all regulators and businesses specified in the second schedule of the Act,” he said.
The statement said African leaders, after a 2-day high-level international counter-terrorism meeting held in Abuja, between 22-23 April, called for the improved deployment of greater support and resources towards strengthening cybersecurity activities in Africa and taking concrete steps to prevent the use of social media and other platforms by terrorists and organised criminal groups.
