The Secretary-General, International Telecommunication Union, Dr. Hamadoun Touré, has appointed the wife of the President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, as the union’s Online Protection Champion.

The union said it believed in the President wife’s ability to spread the cyber security message and push for necessary reforms not only in the Africa region, but across the globe.

Jonathan received her letter of appointment from the Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Mr. Brahima Sanou, who met with her on Friday to discuss issues related to cyber threats and cyber security in the Africa region, the union said in a statement.

Sanou was accompanied by the Chairman of the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (ITU’s executing arm for cyber security), Mr. Datuk Amin; and ITU’s Regional Director for Africa, Mr. Andrew Rugege.

“It is a great honour for ITU to have the support of Nigeria’s First Lady,” Touré was quoted as saying, adding, “Her commitment is a further confirmation of the key role that ITU is playing as a global catalyst and facilitator in international dialogue and cooperation in the area of cyber security.”

Sanou added, “COP framework has become a crucial means of creating a safe environment for our children, while they are on the net. Both ITU and IMPACT have faith in her ability to spread this message and push for reforms not only in the Africa region but across the globe.”

The Chairman, IMPACT, Mr. Datuk Amin, said Jonathan would be the advocate for ITU’s Child Online Protection initiative.

“She is both a progressive leader and renowned humanitarian, and is the ideal candidate to help ITU-IMPACT in its mission to push for COP awareness and the need for national online protection frameworks to protect and support the younger generations online,” he said.

In addition to the COP initiative, ITU and IMPACT are looking at the possibility of setting up a Cybersecurity Regional Centre in Nigeria, which will play an essential role in supporting the expansion of their network globally, by localising cyber security services to meet the unique needs of the region.

Nigeria has indicated its interest in hosting a new regional centre under the ITU-IMPACT framework.

The proposed regional centre will become a vital hub of expertise and constitute an important component of the multi-stakeholder network that must be built to support government, industry and citizens so that the full benefits of information and communications technology can be assured for all citizens.

“While acting as a catalyst for greater regional collaboration to address escalating cyber threats, this centre would also help promote Nigeria as an advanced cybersecurity hub for the region,” Sanou added.

http://www.punchng.com/business/technology/cyber-security-patience-jonathan-appointed-to-lead-global-campaign/

Job don increase for insincere9jerian.

Gamji007: Job don increase for insincere9jerian.

I dey tell you! the guy don hammer big time. Sincere 9gerian,i dey your back o!

Wat is this about?

whisper88: Wat is this about?

walahi, me sef i no know.Those in the Information Technology business should be able to explain what it means.

cyber grammar.

downing all the sever with her english.hope stakeholders in that sector will be wearing their grammar bullet proof to any parley they gonna be holding.

Obiagelli: cyber grammar.

eww! disgusting! "spits "

At least her grammar go confuse cyber hackers and they won't know where to start. Very strategic appointment!!

dem no see any better person for Naija again?

. Is it April fools' day again?

Kia...... grammar Don suffer that day

Patience Jonathan to lead cyber security campaign? . Ok.

Time to get a grammar proof vest, PC & mobile grammar protector and everything needed to win this 'cyber war'

berem: eww! disgusting! "spits "

Lol

lmao

This is a fu*king jest, what does patience Jonathan know about cyber security? These guys would never seize to amaze.

i think GEJ should step down for this woman come 2015.
Go on PEJ

[size=16pt]Murder was the case [/size]

Are you telling me, she is the right person to handle this Ugly situation??

R u serious?

*rolls to india in laughter*

globalwaly: Are you telling me, she is the right person to handle this Ugly situation??

she'll do a better job than any nigerian alive now.
she wont carry last.

Thank God o, na our first lady be d 1 den shortlistd 4 d job,cos they knw sey she b d most recognisd nigerian wey fit use grammer blow d cyber users. As 4 d yahoo guys, no way 4 u again, our first lady don come wt updatd grammer. Abeg make d organiser put on grammer prove nd she shuldnt be takn out of our country so dt d shame wil be withn

Nairalanders are wickid! how dare you make jest of your president's wife? wetin una mean sef? So she can't handle such tough position? Na wah for una o!

Turai Yaradua once led Nigeria to the global nuclear summit in Geneva. This is time for "chop-i-chop" governance. Please, others should wait for turns. It's called national cake. Too bad

globalwaly: Are you telling me, she is the right person to handle this Ugly situation??

naaa! she doesn't need to stress herself. what she can do is to set up a committee to do the job. as easy as that. Na committee things na!

Ah ! Yeepa ! Of all tinz ?

hehehehehe, Cyber Security or Anti-Kidnapping

first page tinz.lol.

You sure say no be style this pple wan take disgrace naija again.... the one wey her husband dey do neva do,chai!!!