How we used COVID-19 restrictions to strengthen e-governance in Nigeria – Prof Abubakar Published 6 June 2021 Prof Muhammed Abubakar is the Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, a digital infrastructure and shared services provider with the responsibility of developing and implementing a national network and data infrastructure for public and private institutions. He speaks about the organisation’s role in driving digital governance in Nigeria in this interview with ALEXANDER OKERE How would you assess the performance of your organisation vis-à-vis digital services in the public sector since it birthed 15 years ago? Galaxy Backbone was established in 2006 by the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo due to the need to consolidate the disparate services of the various networks that were operated by the different ministries, departments and agencies of government. The objective was to have a shared platform for Internet service delivery and information technology infrastructure for the public sector. In a way, it was intended to help save cost on the one hand and also ensure effectiveness of IT service to MDAs, on the other hand.