The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Vincent Olatunji, has actually required robust privacy safeguards to safeguard trainees’ personal information following the launch of the Digitalised Nigeria Education Management Details System (DNEMIS).
Dr Olatunji made the call while speaking as a panellist at the official launch of DNEMIS, arranged by the Federal Ministry of Education, during a session entitled “Data-driven Education Planning and Management as Elements of National Planning.”
He applauded the ministry for presenting the digital platform however stressed the requirement for strong technical and organisational measures to ensure the security and personal privacy of trainees’ personal details.
According to him, the platform ought to adopt the principles of “Privacy by Design,” consisting of a thorough personal privacy policy, file encryption, openness, data minimisation, and end-to-end security, to build users’ trust while ensuring accurate and safe education information.
Dr Olatunji also declared the NDPC’s commitment to supporting the Federal Ministry of Education in aligning the initiative with international information security requirements and finest practices.
Speaking at the occasion, the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, acknowledged the value of information defense and personal privacy in the education sector and revealed the ministry’s preparedness to team up with the NDPC to guarantee compliance on the recently launched platform.
The minister subsequently directed the DNEMIS execution team to begin engagement with the Commission.
Other panellists at the event consisted of Adeyemi Adeniran, Director of Educational Preparation, Research and Advancement at the Federal Ministry of Education, Mrs Obianuju Anigbogu; Vanessa Lee of UNICEF Nigeria; and a representative of Matthew Verghis.