Gombe State command of the Nigeria Police Force and the federal government’s Information Communication Technology (ICT) firm ‘Galaxy Backbone Limited’ are partnering to ensure public safety in the state through innovative ICT solutions.
This was disclosed by the management of the Galaxy Backbone north-east regional office in Gombe State when they received the new commissioner of police in charge of the state, CP Bello Yahaya, on a courtesy visit.
The commissioner of police expressed commitment to leveraging technology to strengthen policing efforts in the state and solicited partnership with the ICT company in that regard.
According to him, the partnership aims to enhance security infrastructure, digital transformation and capacity-building initiatives for the Gombe State police command.
He said with Galaxy Backbone’s support, the command would have access to cutting-edge surveillance systems, real-time monitoring tools, and integrated emergency response mechanisms.
Responding, the regional coordinator of the company, Ibrahim Bello, thanked the police boss for the visit and promised full support to the force adding that Galaxy Backbone has state-of-the-art Safe City Emergency Command Centre that provides real-time intelligence, proactive threat detection, and seamless inter-agency collaboration.
He stated that the centre is part of the National Information and Communications Technology Infrastructure Backbone (NICTIB) project.
