Harmonise revenue streams for national devt, Stakeholders urge FG
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders in the technology ecosystem, on Wednesday, called on the Federal Government to leverage emerging technologies to harmonise various revenue collection systems for national development. The stakeholders made the call at a two-day Technology Ecosystem Dialogue (TED) Summit, organised by the Young Innovators of Nigeria (YIN) in Abuja. The summit, which is designed to mark thr 10th anniversary of YIN, has “Securing Nigeria’s Revenue Streams: The Power of Technology” as its theme. Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), said the use of technology for e-commerce and revenue generation had raised a new concern for data privacy and protection. Olatunji, who was represented by Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulations, said the commission advocated privacy by design and default to achieve data protection while collecting revenue. “What we can do from the point of data collection and reven...