In a bid to prevent terrorists from using social media, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has directed all law enforcement agencies, regulators, businesses and stakeholders to put in place mechanisms for the full enforcement of the Cybercrimes Prohibition Act.
The NSA also directed the operationalisation of the National Cybersecurity Fund by all regulators and businesses specified in the second schedule of the Act.
This was disclosed by the Head of Strategic Communications, Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Zakari Mijinyawa, in a statement on Thursday.
The statement said African leaders after a two-day high-level international counter-t£rrorism meeting held in Abuja between April 22-23, called for the improved deployment of greater support and resources towards strengthening cybersecurity activities in Africa and taking concrete steps to prevent the use of social media and other platforms by terrorists and organised criminal groups.
“In view of the need to secure Nigeria’s Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), counter terr%rism and vi%lent extremism, strengthen national security and protect economic interests, this notice calls for the full implementation of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc) Amendment Act 2024, including the operationalisation of the National Cybersecurity Fund by all regulators and businesses specified in the second schedule of the Act,” he said.
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