The Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC, has concluded arrangements to begin a comprehensive investigation of companies in the various sectors of the economy in order to expose data breaches and mete out appropriate sanctions.

The NDPC said companies in the insurance, banking, hospitality, pension, gaming and insurance brokers amongst others would be probed to determine their compliance with the NDP Act 2023.

The Commission in a statement issued in Abuja and signed by its Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, Barrister Babatunde Bamigboye, said its action was “in furtherance of its mandate under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act), 2023.”

Bamigboye said NDPC would commence a sector-by-sector investigation of organisations suspected of non-compliance with the provisions of the Act.

He added that the list of affected organisations/companies in various sectors would be published in some major national dailies today the 25th of August.