The Federal Government has directed regulators to suspend the implementation of newly introduced rules affecting digital platforms, online intermediaries and other cross-cutting digital economy issues. This directive is intended to facilitate the development of a harmonised national regulatory framework.
Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced the directive on Tuesday in Abuja. This decision follows a strategic meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
Addressing regulatory convergence
The intervention comes amid growing overlaps in the regulation of Nigeria’s digital economy, where telecommunications, digital platforms, artificial intelligence, online safety and data governance increasingly intersect. The minister stated that the regulatory status quo will be maintained while government agencies align their approaches to prevent conflicting rules and compliance burdens for businesses.
Under this directive, relevant agencies must defer the implementation or enforcement of
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