Federal Government Approves Cybercrime Bill
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the content of the Cybercrime Bill, 2013 and its transmission to the National Assembly for enactment into law.
Labaran Maku, minister of information, who addressed newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, said that the content of the bill was presented to the council by the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Adoke.
He defined cybercrimes as species of cross-border crimes perpetrated in time and space from any geographical spot in the world.
“The core objective of the Cybercrime Bill, 2013 is to provide an effective, unified and comprehensive legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of cybercrimes in Nigeria.
“When passed into law, it would promote cyber security and ensure the protection of critical national information infrastructure”, he said.
Maku said there was the need for cooperation and international coalition to combat cybercrimes and that a lot was expected of Nigeria as a noteworthy regional power in Africa by the international community.
He said the international community expected Nigeria to acquaint herself commendably by joining forces with other members of the comity of nations in the fight against cybercrimes and in the promotion of cyber security.
Labaran Maku, minister of information, who addressed newsmen after the FEC meeting presided over by President Goodluck Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, said that the content of the bill was presented to the council by the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, Mohammed Adoke.
He defined cybercrimes as species of cross-border crimes perpetrated in time and space from any geographical spot in the world.
“The core objective of the Cybercrime Bill, 2013 is to provide an effective, unified and comprehensive legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the prohibition, prevention, detection, prosecution and punishment of cybercrimes in Nigeria.
“When passed into law, it would promote cyber security and ensure the protection of critical national information infrastructure”, he said.
Maku said there was the need for cooperation and international coalition to combat cybercrimes and that a lot was expected of Nigeria as a noteworthy regional power in Africa by the international community.
He said the international community expected Nigeria to acquaint herself commendably by joining forces with other members of the comity of nations in the fight against cybercrimes and in the promotion of cyber security.
Federal Government Approves Cybercrime Bill
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