On 30th March, 2020 the National Information Technology Development
Agency ("NITDA" or "the Agency") notified
all Data Protection Compliance Organisations (DPCOs) that the
Agency has extended the deadline for filing the mandatory Data
Protection Audit Report by Data Controllers to 15th May,
2020.
This Notice applies to organisations that have already applied
for extension through their DPCOs and to others that may apply for
an extension through their DPCOs before the filing deadline of 15th
May, 2020.
The obligation to conduct a self-audit and file a Data
Protection Audit Report is a requirement under Paragraph 4.1.5 of
the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 (NDPR) which requires
Data Controllers to conduct a data protection audit and file an
audit report with the Agency. Data Controllers are also required to
conduct this audit and file the audit report through a licensed
DPCO. NITDA has now extended the filing deadline to 15th May,
2020 for organisations
