AWARD OF EXCELLENCE: Galaxy Backbone Limited, Bags Nigerian NewsDirect Award for Excellence in E-Government
By People’s Voice Nigeria | News
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The event, which took place in Lagos in honour of the 12th year anniversary of Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper on Friday, had the theme, “Good Governance: Private and Public Sectors’ Roles in Rising Revenue, Growth, Development, and a Positive Turnaround of the Nigerian Economy.”
Galaxy BackBone Niger Limited, back the award for excellence in e-government.
Representing Galaxy BackBone Nigeria Limited is the Chief Information Security and Business Continuity Officer, Engr. Nasir A. Shinkaffi, Ph.D., PMP.
About Galaxy Backbone Limited
Galaxy Backbone is the information technology and shared services provider for the Federal Government of Nigeria. Being part of a global community in which technology changes almost at the speed of light and considering that Galaxy Backbone plays a key role in the development and deployment of technology initiatives and services in government, the company has had to evolve with the changing trends in technology, which has also led the Nigerian government to develop a master plan for e-Government in Nigeria.
The overall purpose of this agenda is to “strengthen the transparency, efficiency, and quality of public administration service in Nigeria.” In reaching this vision for the nation, Galaxy Backbone has played a pivotal role in saving the Nigerian government over N3 billion naira via video conferencing, and it has also deployed high-speed internet access to MDAS, departments, and agencies of government and the private sector to deepen the adoption of e-government and other Internet-driven services.
Galaxy Backbone also operates the National Shared Services Center and state-of-the-art data center infrastructure for the provision of secure and available data center services across the nation. The center provides hosting and colocation services for software applications and hardware services in the country.
