The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in partnership with the Port Harcourt Chapter of ISACA, has held the sixth edition of the Digital Privacy Awareness Campaign (DPAC) at Rivers State University (RSU), Port Harcourt, as part of efforts to promote a culture of data privacy among young Nigerians.
The campaign underscored the Commission’s commitment to building a privacy-conscious generation through strategic partnerships, youth engagement and sustained awareness initiatives across tertiary institutions nationwide.
Declaring the event open, the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, who was represented by Mr. Oluwatimilehin Agboola of the Commission’s Research, Development and Innovation Department, highlighted the Commission’s growing impact in advancing data protection education.
Olatunji disclosed that the NDPC has established 17 Data Privacy Clubs across universities in Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. He also revealed that the Commission’s Data Privacy Ambassador Programme has expanded to more than 2,500 student ambassadors across 85 tertiary institutions nationwide.
In her welcome address, ISACA Port Harcourt Chapter President, Lauretta Davies-Dimkpa, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to promoting digital trust and privacy awareness. She also delivered a presentation titled “From Campus to Career: Opportunities, Certifications and Scholarships in the Data Privacy and Digital Trust Ecosystem,” where she introduced participants to career opportunities, professional certifications and scholarship prospects in the growing data privacy sector.
The event also received goodwill messages from the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications Technology, Aleruchi Akani; the Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr. Onos Sirawoo, who was represented by the Deputy Director of Enlightenment, Ms. Joy Owhonda-Sarima; and the Head of the Department of Computer Engineering, Rivers State University, Dr. Boma Lucklyn.
The organisers noted that the campaign forms part of the NDPC’s broader strategy to strengthen digital privacy awareness, encourage responsible data handling practices, and equip students with the knowledge and skills required to thrive in Nigeria’s evolving digital economy.
