Nigerian Government Approves Policy To Protect Children In Digital Environment

The Federal Executive Council in Abuja approved the National Child Online Protection Policy and Strategy. <br />The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isah Pantami, says that the strategy aims at protecting children from the harmful side of the digital environment. The meeting was presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. <br />Pantami says the policy was in line with the International Telecommunication Union’s policy document for all its member countries. <br />He says the cabinet also approved the Nigeria Data Protection Bill to ensure the privacy and confidentiality of data being submitted to the government and to other institutions.