The national PKI is expected to guarantee secure communication for all online services, provide security against unauthorised access and disclosure of stored information by addressing the fundamentals of cybersecurity – confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. The Director- General, Kashifu Abdullahi, unveiled the commencement of the national PKI operations on Tuesday, at a the handover ceremony for Root Certification Authority (RCA), Country Signing Certification Authority (CSCA) and Country Verification Certification Authority (CVCA) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. xFurthermore, the deployment of the national PKI will empower e-Government and digital economy transformations through the provision of secure data exchange and authentication for electronic transactions protection which can be leveraged by the banking sector and its regulator, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). It may be recalled that in August 2017, the Federal Government issued Presidential directives mandating NITDA to harmonise all PKI-related projects in Nigeria, in line with its mandate. It will further enhance the use digital certificates to authenticate documents, in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy for a Digital Nigeria (NDEPS).

Source: The Guardian July 01, 2021 04:15 UTC