By Ismail Auwal

 

The Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) in partnership with the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Tuesday organized a two-day workshop on data protection in Kano.

 

The Program Officer of the PIN, Khadija Usman, in an interview with SAHELIAN TIMES, said that the data protection workshop was organised to increase awareness on data protection law and set the pace for calling for data protection law. This, according to her, will “help protect Nigerians and their data.”

 

Usman further highlighted that personal data is anything that can be used to identify an individual, which includes bank details.

 

“We want to ensure that this information is protected, and it can’t be accessible to those that can abuse it.”

 

“The workshop is about asking for competent data protection. We want to know who has this data? What are they using it for?” she added.

 

Ali Sabo, a staff of CITAD, told our reporter that the workshop aimed to enlighten the participants on the importance of protecting their data, explore the various ways in which personal data is being used, deliberate on how to pursue government to see the speedy passage of the data protection law in the Nigeria, and engage with the NIMC on digital identity ecosystem in Nigeria.

 

Khalifa Muhammad, a participant of the workshop, told our reporter that he has learned and understood data protection policy and what it means to have his data protected.

 

Participants of the workshop were drawn from the media, Civil Society Organization (CSO), and students.

A ƙoƙarin su na ganin ƴan Najeriya sun fahimci amfani tare da muhimmancin kariya ga bayanan sirri wato Data Protection, a yau Talata ƙungiyar Paradigm Intiattive Nigeria (PIN) da haɗin gwiwar Cibiyar bunƙasa fasahar sadarwa da cigaban al’umma CITAD, sun gudanar da wani taro na musamman ga ƙungiyoyin cigaban al’umma da ɗalibai akan muhimmancin lamarin.

 

Taron wanda a gudana a Otal din Bristol Palace da ke Kano, ya mayar da hankali akan wayar da al’umma akan alfanun kare bayanan sirri na mutane.

 

Jami’a a ƙungiyar a ƙungiyar ta Paradigm Intiattive Nigeria (PIN), Khadija Usman ta ce sun shirya taron ne dan ƙara wayar da kan jama’a akan dokar kare bayanai wanda hakan zai taimakawa ƴan Najeriya wajen kare musu bayanan su na sirri.

 

 

 

Khadija Usman ta ƙara da cewa akwai buƙatar kare dukkanin wani bayani da za a iya binciko mutum da shi, wanda ya haɗa da bayanin bankin da mutum ya ke amfani da shi.

 

Ali Sabo, wanda jami’i ne a cibiyar bunƙasa fasahar sadarwa da cigaban al’umma CITAD, ya bayyana cewa babban dalilin shirya taron shi ne a ƙara wayar da kan ƴan Najeriya akan muhimmancin kare bayanan sirri, wanda hakan zai taimaka wajen ganin ta yi gwamanati azama kan rattaba hannu akan dokar kare bayanai.

 

Mahalarta taron dai sun bayyana jin daÉ—insu a game da wannan taro da kungiyar Paradigm Intiattive Nigeria (PIN) da haÉ—in gwiwar Cibiyar CITAD su ka shirya.

 

Haka kuma taron ya samu halarcin kungiyoyin fararen hula da na É—alibai da kuma É—aiÉ—aikun mutane.

 

A Non-governmental Organization (NGO), Centre For Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has advocated for transparency in the process of counter-insurgency efforts in the country.

 

Mr Yunusa Ya’u , The Executive Director, CITAD made the call during the presentation of two books on corruption, insurgency and hate speech on Friday in Bauchi.

 

The two books presented are titled; The Compromised State, ‘How Corruption Sustains Insecurity In Nigeria’ and the ‘Context And Content In Hate Speech.

 

He said there was a need for transparency in all processes of the counter- insurgency efforts in order not to shield any corrupt practice.

 

“It’s imperative to investigate and prosecute all corrupt cases to regain citizens’ trust and reduce excessive.

 

“Prompt payment of entitlement and remuneration of security agencies should be looked into.

 

“Prompt response to information by Community members on suspected cases like activities of the terrorists would go a long way,” he said.

 

Ya’u also expressed dismay over prevalence of hate speech among the diverse people of Nigeria, adding that it has made it impossible for communities to collectively rise up and confront the challenges bedeviling the country.

 

He explained that the books were meant to highlight the challenges of insecurity, corruption and hate speech in the nation.

 

According to him, the three issues were the major constraints facing the country which the government has been unable to surmount.

 

He pointed out that all parts of the country experienced one form of insecurity or another, citing insurgency in the north east, banditry in north west, kidnappings and robbery in other areas.

 

“The second problem mitigating the development of the nation is corruption. Fight against corruption should be intensified so that things could improve for the better in Nigeria.

 

“Proliferation of hate speech has also led to crises and violence in the country,” he said.

 

He added that hate speech divided the country and prevented countrymen from addressing their problems as atrocities were attributed by hate speakers to some section of people instead of viewing them as national issues that should be tackled collectively.

 

He noted that the NGO intervened by highlighting the problems at stake and proffering possible and workable solutions to the problems.