Nigeria, April 1 -- The Federal Government has revealed its plan to establish a Cybersecurity Coordination Council with the private sector to strengthen Nigeria's collective cyber resilience and enhance coordinated responses to evolving cyber threats across the public and private sectors.

The effort was disclosed in a statement signed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, on Wednesday, noting the government's collaborative work with the private sector and key stakeholders to tackle cyber threats across various sectors of the country.

According to the minister, the proposed council is envisioned as a non-statutory, multi-stakeholder coordination platform, designed to convene key actors and stre...