The National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, on Monday in Abuja convened a meeting of the Cybercrime Advisory Council in apparent response to concerns over its seeming inactivity over the years.
The council was set up in 2016 and tasked with checking rising cybercrimes and formulating programmes for implementing the Cybercrime Act 2015.how some experts had raised concerns over Nigeria’s inability to respond to possible cyberthreats, questioning the efficiency of the country’s lead advisory team and the management of its dedicated fund.
While Nigeria is yet to face a significant cyber attack, experts say the country does not need to wait until that happens before it takes action. They argue that with growing incidents of cybercrimes globally, structures put in place to address such threats need to be functional and funds judiciously used.
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