Section 41: Co-ordination and enforcement (As amended by section 10 of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act, 2024)

1 The office of the National Security Adviser shall be the coordinating body for all security and enforcement agencies under this Act and shall-
a provide support to all relevant security, intelligence, law enforcement agencies and military services to prevent and combat cybercrimes in Nigeria;
b ensure formulation and effective implementation of a comprehensive cyber security strategy and a national cyber security policy for Nigeria;
c establish and maintain a National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Coordination Center responsible for managing cyber incidences in Nigeria;
d ensure the establishment of sectoral Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) and sectoral Security Operation Centres (SOC) that shall feed into the national CERT;
e ensure that all public and private organisations integrate and route their internet and data traffic to the sectoral SOCs thereby protecting the national cyberspace;
f establish and maintain a National Computer Forensic Laboratory and coordinate utilisation of the facility by all law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies;
g build capacity for the effective discharge of the functions of 011 relevant security, intelligence, law enforcement and military serviceq under this Act or any other law on cybercrime in Nigeria;
h establish appropriate platforms for public private partnership (PPP);
i coordinate Nigeria's involvement in international cyber security cooperation to ensure the integration of' Nigeria into the global frameworks on cyber security; and
j do such other acts or things that are necessary for the effective performance of the functions of the relevant security and enforcement agencies under this Act.

2 The Attorney-General of the Federation shall strengthen and enhance the existing legal framework to ensure-
a conformity of Nigeria's cybercrime and cyber security laws and policies with regional and international standards;
b maintenance of international co operation required for preventing and combating cybercrimes and promoting cyber security; and
c effective prosecution of cybercrimes and cyber security matters.

3 All law enforcement, security and intelligence agencies shall develop requisite institutional capacity for the effective implementation of the provisions of this Act and shall, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser, initiate, develop or organize training programmers nationally or internationally for officers charged with the responsibility for the prohibition, prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of cybercrimes.