Galaxy Backbone Limited, GBB, and the Jigawa State government have enhanced collaboration to boost digital inclusion and infrastructural development in Nigeria.
DAILY POST learnt this when the Governor of Jigawa State, Malam Umar Namadi, paid a courtesy visit to the Galaxy Backbone headquarters in Abuja on Friday.
Speaking to journalists after a tour of the GBB facility, the governor said his administration would continue to enhance collaboration with the agency to ensure e-governance, improved revenue generation and Information Technology development in Jigawa State.
“Well, you see, there are so many areas we need to collaborate; like as I said, we have started this, so it’s not something new to us, but we have so many plans that we will want to do, that will help us to improve governance, that will help us to improve our revenue, also to use ICT to improve the livelihood of our people.
“So we have so many areas that we need to collaborate, and we have those areas in detail. Let me assure them they are ready to collaborate with us and ensure we achieve it”, the governor said.
On his part, the Managing Director of GBB, Prof. Muhammad Abubakar, said the cardinal role of the agency is to build formidable digital infrastructures and connectivity for the government.
He noted that GBB is committed to ensuring digital inclusion in Jigawa and 36 states across the federation.
“We discussed the kind of service we can render to bring about good governance, enhance revenue generation and digital inclusion in Jigawa state, and we intend to cover the 36 federation states”.
Meanwhile, Prof Abubakar said Galaxy Backbone pledged to key into Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani’s agenda to train three Nigerians on digital inclusion in four years.
“We are an infrastructure company of the government; whatever digital training you will provide if the infrastructure is not there, it comes to nothing. So, our major value proposition is to provide connectivity. We are ready to key into the honourable ministers’ aspiration for the industry”, he said.
Recall that the minister, Tijjani, unveiled his strategic blueprint for the industry in early October and disclosed plans to train three million technical talents nationwide in four years.
