The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, hereby makes the following Presidential Order for the Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII).
The objectives of this Order are to;
- designate certain Information and Communications Technology systems (ICT), networks and infrastructure operating in Nigeria, as Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII)
- develop cohesive measures and strategies for the security and of CNII, and ensure their continued operation;
- adopt proactive and holistic approach in the identification, security and protection of CNII;
- reduce to the barest minimum, incidences capable of damaging, disrupting, or interfering with the operation, functionality, or integrity of CNII; and
- ensure the effective functioning of ICT systems, networks, and infrastructure, which are critical to driving national imperatives, economic development, national security and defense, public health and and government operations.
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