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The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has said that only security institutions in the country can gain access to people\u2019s personal phone information.<\/div>\n
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\nThe minister said this on Tuesday while unveiling the Nigerian Communications Commission\u2019s Strategic Vision Plan (2021-2025), NCC Global Connect Podcast and a Compendium of speeches by the Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, in Abuja.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is only the security institutions that have power and access to people\u2019s lines; we do not have such power, if not, it will be abused. It will be wrong for anybody to contact NCC or ministry to provide data of any subscriber,\u201d he said,<\/p>\n

Emphasising the role of the ministry in this regard, Pantami said, \u201cOurs is when we are contacted that we will provide to the security agencies the data they need.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven when we are contacted, there are requirements constitutionally to do that because telephone conversations are meant to be confidential as stipulated by section 37 sub section 39 of the constitution.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Cybercrime Act 2015 and the subsidiary legislations of the commission allow government to give such approval when a crime is committed after the security agencies established a prima-facie case, then it can be conveyed to the relevant institution.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n

\nHe further stated that there were some successes in this aspect, while emphasising the need to ensure the security of the country.<\/p>\n

The minister said, \u201cI can tell you that many successes have been recorded but not meant for public consumption. Today, criminals usually block highways and use phone of victims to contact their families. There are a lot of things the sector has been doing to support the stability and security of the nation.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am clarifying this because I am being confronted with so many questions and citizens need to understand that we have procedures and it is only when the procedures are respected that we are mandated to provide data.<\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes, security institutions can gain access without confronting us because Mr. President has approved that for security institutions to gain access to people information without confronting us make their work much easier than they would have access to many things than when they contact NCC or operators.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt any point in time, in telecom sector, our position is security takes precedence over economic gains, but if two things must be pursued, this is our priority.\u201d<\/p>\n

The newly published proposed draft regulations on registration of telephone subscribers 2021said only an official not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Police or a co-ordinate rank in any other security agency could request for a subscriber\u2019s information.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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