The Managing Director, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), Professor Muhammad Abubakar, has said that the agency has saved over N3 billion for the Federal Government from championing video conferencing.
Abubakar disclosed this at the GBB Maiden Customer Appreciation Day in Abuja, Nigeria, where customers were updated on its services and acknowledged for their constant support towards the growth of the organisation.
He noted that the video conferencing has reduced cost of governance, improve value and reduce redundancy noting that it has saved the issue of security, transportation, accommodation, feeding and money spent in terms of entertainment among others.
“Our vision is to enable the private sector to also strive. For example, the video conferencing we have been championing now, we have been able to save over N3 billion for the government. You realize money for government in two ways, whether in the liquid cash that is the revenue coming or in saving the government some spending that they are supposed to make with the fact that you have now provided a platform where everything is collated and then put together,” Professor Abubakar noted.
On the issue of data centre, Professor Abubakar affirmed that the GBB was working assiduously to execute the deployment of phase 2 National Information Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) Project in the first quota of 2022.
He appreciated customers for their support and cooperation towards the development of digital technology in Nigeria and urged them to keep exercising patience for things to take proper shape.
“Our customers mean everything to us as an organisation and as individuals working for the greater good and technological development of our nation Nigeria, we are doing all that needs to be done to see that we deliver the required services by these particular customers. It is usually an opportunity to take stock on how well we have performed in the delivery of our services and how well we have improved. Today we will be doing all of that and more. So it is an interactive session to interact with the customers, and also hear from them some feedbacks as to how much we are doing in terms of delivering these services so that we can improve,” Abubakar explained .
Assistant Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commission, (FRSC), Mr Efosa Peter said that the commission had 350 locations being controlled by GBB in terms of Internet connectivity.
Peter, who represented the FRSC, noted that even thou there are challenges in terms of connectivity possibility, the GBB still tries to provide the services and resolve connectivity issues
“When we talk about 350 locations, we talk about drivers’ license centres and believe some of you are drivers. They are able to provide such services and generally, they are doing fine, though there are challenges,” he said.
Head of Information Technology (IT), who represented the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Mr Ahmad Abdulkadir commended GBB in terms of customer support.
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