FG extends ICT services to North-East region

The Federal Government has completed plans to extend Information Communication and Technologies services in Gombe to serve the North-East region.

Speaking shortly after inspecting Galaxy Backbone office in Gombe, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Ali Pantami, said the service would ensure broadband penetration as well as data centre services in the zone.

According to the minister, the zonal office would boost revenue generation for government and expand the market.

He said, “This is Galaxy Backbone North-East zonal under Galaxy Backbone which is a Limited which is a Federal Government owned company and we have zonal offices; we have in Lagos for South-West, Enugu for South-East, North-Central in Abuja, for North-West is in Kano, the North-East is in Gombe and we do hope that of South-South is in the pipeline because we are expanding.”

Explaining further the reason for the choice of Gombe as the zonal office, the Minister said the state is uniquely positioned within the region following it proximity with the other five states constituting the zone