“The issue is not infrastructure alone but ecosystem design. Nigeria needs stronger local-first routing,” said Mr Awe.
He said a technical assessment revealed coordinated activities by threat actors.
The NDPC, however, said that more than 27,000 professionals now operate within the broader privacy ecosystem.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission is investigating the data processing activities of e-commerce platform Temu for alleged non-compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act.
The NDPC had, on February 18, imposed both a remedial fee of $32.8 million and eight corrective orders against Meta Inc.
Mr nwoko said, “We can’t continue to have a situation whereby individuals operate anonymously spreading false information without accountability.’’
Mr Olatunji noted that those found culpable for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, would be brought to justice.
Nigerian lawmakers backed a bill on Thursday for an act to protect children online.
On Thursday, the House of Representatives backed a bill for an act to enact Child Online Access Protection.
