The Federal Government is moving to strengthen Nigeria’s cyber defence by setting up a national coordination council that will bring together regulators, telecom operators, financial institutions, and tech players to respond more effectively to rising digital threats.
The move comes at a time when more services are shifting online, from banking to public systems, increasing exposure to attacks that are becoming more organised and harder to contain.
At the centre of the plan is coordination. The government is trying to create a system where institutions can share threat information quickly and respond before incidents spread across platforms.
But coordination has always been the difficult part. Nigeria already has multiple agencies and regulators involved in cybersecurity, yet breaches still happen, and responses are often slow or isolated.
This suggests the issue is less about creating new platforms and more about whether existing players can actually work together without delays or overlaps.
The pressure is growing because digital activity is expanding faster than the systems meant to protect it. As more businesses and services depend on online infrastructure, a single breach can disrupt operations far beyond one institution.
What this move signals is that cybersecurity is no longer just a technical concern. It is becoming a core part of economic stability, especially as trust in digital platforms becomes more important.
The council could help close some of the gaps if it leads to faster information sharing and real-time response. If not, it risks becoming another layer in a system that already struggles with coordination.
