 The Niger government has announced the creation of an agency that's Nigeria Data Protection Bureau, NDPB. President Buhari approved the creation of the agency. Buhari also approved the recommendation of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Issa Alec Pantami, to have Dr. Vincent Olatsunji serve as the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Bureau. Olatsunji was the Director of the E-Government Development and Regulations Department at NITDA. The establishment of the agency followed a request made by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Issa Alec Pantami.