In a significant move aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s digital transformation drive, the federal government has inaugurated the new Board of Directors for Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB), the nation’s foremost ICT services provider to government institutions.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who also chairs the newly constituted Board, emphasised the administration’s commitment to transforming Galaxy Backbone into a more agile and impactful organization.
A statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Office of the SGF, Segun Imohiosen, Akume said, the new Board has a clear mandate to advance national digital public infrastructure and enhance service delivery across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
Meanwhile, the new Board members include Rabi’a Waziri of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF); Abubakar Maje from Joint Stock Association (JSA); Kemi Owonubi from Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI); MMargareth Ene Ebute from the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, amongst others.