Federal Government of Nigeria has announced the release of a Whitepaper on the prevalence of online harm and the need for protection of citizens.
The whitepaper was developed to tackle the escalating challenges of online harm to Nigeria citizens, especially children.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Hadiza Umar.
She noted that the framework for an Online Harms Protection Bill builds on the discussions and key insights from Nigeria’s inaugural Content Moderation and Online Safety Summit.
Umar noted that the Whitepaper, will highlight Government’s effort through various agencies. She pointed out that Paper will propose solutions to protect citizens and children online.
The statement read in part, “It also provides rich resources on relevant conceptual ideas critical to the debate on approaches for regulatory action to combat online harms.”
“The Paper further analyses efforts from other jurisdictions. And proffers a range of ideas that can be considered for developing a framework in Nigeria.
“The Whitepaper will serve as a foundation for stakeholder engagement. And developing a comprehensive, collaborative framework for a Bill to protect Nigerians as we navigate online and interactive content.
“The Whitepaper is not intended to be a final document to define the contours of online harm in Nigeria.”
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