Country
Nigeria

Owner / Lead
by President of Nigeria - Olusegun Obasanjo | Federal Republic of Nigeria National Assembly

Initiative
(Nigerian) National Cyber Security Initiative (NCI)

Highlights
Established as a corrective measure to Nigeria being ranked 3/10 nations that experience Cyber crime | Objectives: (1) Public Enlightenment of the Nigerian Populace on the nature and danger Cybercrime. | (2) Criminalization through new Legislation of all on-line vices. (3) Institutional Capacity Building across Law Enforcement Agencies to extend Statutory Functions on Cybercrime related issues. (4) Establishment of Legal and Technical Framework to Secure Computer Systems and Networks, and Protect Critical Information Infrastructure for the country.| (5) Creation of a platform for public-private stakeholders collaboration to set Guidelines and Standards for Cybersecurity in Nigeria. | (6) Building International Law Enforcement Cooperation and Collaboration with other Agencies Worldwide to enable Nigeria tackle the menace of Cybercrime. | Info from PPT Presentation [see Note].

Key Date(s)
2003

Website
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