Commissioner for Higher Education
Kano State
By Sunusi A. Kofar Naisa
Kano State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata, has assured the government’s readiness to collaborate with the Federal Government agency, Galaxy Backbone Limited, for the enhancement of network connectivity at all state-owned tertiary institutions.
Dr. Kofarmata stated this during a courtesy visit to the Regional Coordinator of the Northwest Region in Kano, Yusuf Kilawa, at his office.
He expressed satisfaction with the modern facilities installed by the Fedearal government that provide efficient and effective network connectivity, pledging to do his best to ensure alignment between his ministry and Galaxy Backbone as soon as possible.
The commissioner, accompanied with Acting Registerer, Kano State Polytechnic, Dr. Muhammad Umar Kibiya suggested that the federal government should enact a policy requiring Galaxy to provide services directly to other companies such as MTN, GLO, and AIRTEL.
Earlier, the Regional Coordinator of the Northwest Region, Yusuf Kilawa, congratulated the commissioner for being a member of the State Council.
He highlighted that Galaxy Backbone Limited is a federal government-owned private company mandated to provide effective ICT services to both private and public enterprises, ranging from small to large.
Yusuf Kilawa further added that they offer services including network, productivity, data center/cloud, professional, and security services.
He thanked the commissioner for the visit and promised to provide efficient network connectivity services to all state-owned institutions at any time.
