Recently I was on “ICT
WORLD”, a radio Benue program to discuss the Nigeria Communication
Commission (NCC) directive to cybercafé operators which came into effect on the
1st of November, 2013 directing all cybercafé licencees and operators in the
country to maintain an up to date data base of its subscribers/users detailing
information such as; full names, names of corporate body (in the case of a
corporate establishment), traceable physical address, full faced passport photograph,
telephone numbers, permanent residential address(not P. O. Box), evidence of
registration with Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC)(applicable to corporate
bodies only) and other forms of identification including international
passport, driver’s licence, national identity card, etc.
According to the NCC, this database is to aid law enforcement authorities in fighting the increasing rate of cybercrime committed through cybercafés across the country.
According to the NCC, this database is to aid law enforcement authorities in fighting the increasing rate of cybercrime committed through cybercafés across the country.
Here is the link to download the discussion. To download; click the "download" icon in green. Listen and let
me get your feedback. Thank you.
UPDATE 22 DECEMBER 2020
I listened to your discussion. It is incisive. The NCC directive is truly ridiculous. It is also impracticable. Its not possible to tell Cyber Cafe users to queue up and provide personal data before proceeding to business. That will cause chaos. Cyber Cafe are not profitable businesses as things stand, adding unnecessary regulations to the business will only make an already bad situation worse. NCC and our law enforcement agencies must look for better ways of checking crime.
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