The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani.
The Federal Government has directed the suspension of the implementation of new regulations affecting internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues pending the development of a harmonised national policy framework.
The directive was issued by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, following a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Tijani said the agencies would defer the implementation or enforcement of recently issued regulations, guidelines, codes and directives relating to internet platforms and other issues currently undergoing inter-agency policy harmonisation.
“The existing regulatory status quo shall be maintained with respect to matters relating to internet platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues currently undergoing inter-agency policy harmonisation under the Ministry’s coordination,” the statement read.
