ICT experts in Nigeria are advising the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN), Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and others to push for the passage of the cyber security bill by protesting at the National Assembly.
During a meeting of ICT stakeholders in Lagos, Dele Agisomo suggested a march on the National Assembly with placards in order to draw the attention of the public, government and legislators to the cyber security bill, which has been before the house for several years but not been passed.
Pius Okigbo, chief executive of Infosoft Technologies, said setting up a lobby group from within the stakeholders would be more appropriate as it would be the right tool to educate the legislators on why the bill should be given its much deserved attention, reported This Day Live.
Inye Kem-Abonta, the director of standards, guidelines and regulation at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), said caution should be taken since the issue of cyber security affects national security.
He said: “A Cyber Security Bill for any nation must be able to criminalise certain use of online activities.
“What we are talking here is about rule and not institution. There is need for stakeholders to have a second look at the draft copy that is before the lawmakers and probably send more memoranda on it to the National Assembly, with a persistent follow up and reminders.”
