Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited and the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (NPTF) have initiated a partnership to establish ‘smart police stations’ nationwide to facilitate action against insecurity in the country.
The two agencies made this known when they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday in Abuja, stressing that it would bring a whole new dimension in efficient law enforcement .
Managing Director of GBB, Prof Ibrahim Adeyanju, in his remarks lauded the partnership as a bold step forward in Nigeria’s digital transformation and improvement in security, stressing that the initiative would solve challenges around security and digital development in Nigeria.
He said, “Now, our partnership with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund will support the establishment of smart police stations across the country powered by GBB’s fibre-optic network, eLTE, and cloud infrastructure.
“This innovation will give birth to police stations with smart connectivity, surveillance, ECMS, artificial intelligence with a robust cybersecurity component. Smart policing means better surveillance, faster data access, improved reporting systems, and real-time coordination. By integrating secure digital platforms into policing, we are enhancing effectiveness, transparency, responsiveness, and public trust in law enforcement.
“What we are witnessing today is a model for how government institutions can work together to solve big challenges around security and digital development through strategic collaboration and technological innovation.”
Also speaking during the event, the Executive Secretary at the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, Mohammed Sheidu, emphasized that it is a step that would propel the Nigeria Police Force to 21st-century standards. He pointed out that the smart stations would address the problem of data gathering and collection in the Nigeria Police Force.
“This is a very symbolic MoU. This is because we plan to move the police to 21st-century standards. It only makes sense to strategically collaborate with GBB to achieve the digitalisation agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“One of the problems of the Nigerian Police Force is data collection and gathering. “The initiative with GBB will be historic, as it would change the narrative in Nigeria’s security sector,” he stated.
