The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)s directives to commercial banks to collect their customers social media handles is illegal. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, who stated this in a statement issued by the Head of Media, Itunu Dosekun, in Abuja yesterday, said it was currently engaging with the CBN on the issue. Recall that the CBN on June 26, directed banks to obtain the social media handles of customers as part of enhanced Customer Due Diligence (CDD) regulations. However,…
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