Abuja: Galaxy Backbone (GBB) and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance and support the development and integration of smart police stations nationwide. The event, which was held on Friday in Abuja, is seen as a strategic move to advance national security through innovation digital infrastructure.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, the MoU is a commitment of the two institutions to foster a more secure, connected, and technologically empowered Nigeria. Speaking at the ceremony, the Managing Director of GBB, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, emphasised the importance of the collaboration in strengthening digital-led policing. “Today’s agreement represents more than a partnership-it reflects a shared vision for a smarter, more resilient and inclusive Nigeria,” he stated.
Prof. Adeyanju explained that under the terms of the agreement, GBB would provide high-speed fibre connectivity, cloud platforms, and secure digital infrastructure to support the deployment of smart police stations in key locations nationwide. These stations will be equipped with advanced ICT tools to enhance real-time communication, surveillance, data sharing, and operational efficiency within the Nigeria Police Force. He noted that the partnership is expected to significantly improve public safety outcomes by enabling more data-driven decision-making, improved incident response times, and greater transparency in law enforcement.
He further remarked that this initiative reinforces Galaxy Backbone’s strategic role as the digital spine of government operations, enabling secure, interoperable platforms that support innovation, governance, and national development. “The agreement with the Nigeria Police Trust Fund is a bold step toward building a more secure and technologically advanced Nigeria,” Adeyanju added.
In his remarks, the Executive-Secretary of NPTF, Mohammed Sheidu, said the initiative was part of broader efforts to modernise the police and enhance its effectiveness in maintaining law and order. He outlined that the partnership would digitalise police stations nationwide, introducing digital systems for collecting and sorting data as well as connecting police stations to one another.
Sheidu further stated that the goal of the project was to develop a solution that would enable the police to capture intelligence and information effectively. “We want to move policing in Nigeria towards the 21st century and more than police force,” he said, highlighting the importance of strategic collaborations and partnerships in achieving the digitalisation agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
He also identified the lack of data collection as one of the major problems with the Nigerian Police, explaining that the collaboration would provide a solution to improve intelligence and information gathering. “We are going to make history by changing the narrative of not just the NPF but the security architecture of Nigeria as a whole,” Sheidu concluded.