The Federal Government has unveiled plans to create a national cybersecurity coordination council, a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s response to the growing wave of digital threats targeting both public institutions and private organisations.
According to the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, the proposed council is expected to serve as a central platform for collaboration, bringing together key players across the cybersecurity space to improve how Nigeria detects, shares, and responds to cyber threats.
The initiative, being driven by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, comes at a time when cyberattacks are becoming more organised, more disruptive, and more dangerous. In recent months, several cyber incidents have reportedly affected operations across important sectors, exposing vulnerabilities in the country’s digital infrastructure.
The ministry said the council will not operate as a statutory body, but rather as a multi-stakeholder coordination platform. It is expected to include chief information security officers, cybersecurity experts, technology firms, law enforcement agencies, and relevant government institutions.
Its role will go beyond just information sharing. The council is also expected to provide strategic advice to the federal government on how to build stronger cyber resilience, improve national defence systems, and prepare institutions to respond more effectively to attacks.
Importantly, the government says the plan reflects a growing understanding that cybersecurity can no longer be treated as the responsibility of one agency or ministry alone. Modern cyber threats often cut across industries and borders, making cooperation, trusted intelligence sharing, and coordinated defence increasingly essential.
The ministry also noted that it would work closely with stakeholders, including the Office of the National Security Adviser, to ensure stronger frameworks and more structured partnerships are developed across sectors.
At its core, the proposal is a recognition that Nigeria’s digital future depends not only on innovation and connectivity, but also on the ability to protect systems, institutions, and citizens from increasingly complex online threats.