NITDA lists 1,213 Firms As Data Protection Compliant Organisations’

The National Information Technology Development Agency(NITDA) had published 1, 213 companies as the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation(NDPR) audit filing compliant organisations’ list.

Head, corporate affairs and external relations, NITDA, Hadiza Umar, who disclosed this in a statement, said, the list was an authoritative repository of organisations that had prioritised compliance with the NDPR, and become a reference point for global law firms, multinationals, investors, and compliance enthusiasts.

The list indicates those organisations that have undergone the NDPR Audit process to ascertain their level of compliance and identify areas for improvement, Umar said, adding that, all the listed organisations have engaged a Data Protection Compliance Organisation, (DPCO), to train their staff, and to implement basic data protection protocols.

She disclosed that the list comprises 1,213 organisations from 13 sectors that contribute to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. “The sectors included Health, Transport and Logistics, Public Sector, Industrial and Extractive, ICT and Media, Energy and Power, Education, Finance, Commerce, and Consulting,” NITDA’s head of corporate affairs added.

Some of the organisations that made the list are; Vitafoam Nigeria PLC, Coca-Cola Nigeria Ltd, JMG Ltd, MAY & BAKER Nigeria PLC, Dufil Prima Foods PLC, OK Foods Ltd, Crown Flour Mills Ltd, Dangote Flour Mills PLC, Olam Nigeria Ltd, FarmCrowdy Ltd, Julius Berger Companies and Landmark Africa, among others.