Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, says the ministry will continue to strengthen and enhance the existing legal framework on cybersecurity to have a secured nation.
Malami said this at the First National Consultation on the Cybercrimes Legal Framework jointly sponsored by the GLACY+ and OCWAR-C both EU funded projects in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice.
He said that although there was the unique opportunity and benefits that the digital transformation provided, there were attendant threats and challenges also associated with it.
“We now have a situation, where the good and the bad life of individuals, businesses, governments and criminals have largely migrated to the cyberspace and like a writer said, “the growing convenience of the cyberspace comes at a cost”.
“This is particularly in the area of national security, personal privacy and economic development,’’ he said.
He added that the country’s legal framework led to the conformity of Nigeria’s cybercrime and cybersecurity laws and policies with regional and international standards.
“It also led to the maintenance of international co-operation required for preventing and combating cybercrimes and promoting cybersecurity and effective prosecution of cybercrimes and cybersecurity maters.
He noted that the national consultation was designed to debrief on the main conclusions of the desk study on the Cybercrimes Act and provide a platform for inclusive dialogue.
