Galaxy Backbone creates 42,000 email accounts for senior civil servants

This is in line with one of the key mandates of the ministry which is to facilitate the deployment of information and communication technologies to drive transparency in governance and improve quality and cost effectiveness of public service delivery, a statement from Galaxy Backbone said at the weekend. The “switch to .gov.ng” is an initiative of […]

This is in line with one of the key mandates of the ministry which is to facilitate the deployment of information and communication technologies to drive transparency in governance and improve quality and cost effectiveness of public service delivery, a statement from Galaxy Backbone said at the weekend.
 The “switch to .gov.ng” is an initiative of the ministry designed for the adoption and penetration of the unified email platform for federal civil servants on grade levels 10 to 17 in order to improve internal productivity and quality service delivery to Nigerians.
During the unveiling of the unified email platform, Minister of Communication Technology Mrs. Omobola Johnson said that “collectively adopting this messaging and collaboration platform is an important pillar of our e-government strategy.
She the platform would improve the speed and efficiency of official communications and provide the means to share, store and gain access to official documents anytime, anywhere and on any computer or mobile device.
Other features of the platform include the ability to send confidential (encrypted) email, schedule meetings on line, assign and track staff and colleagues on official tasks and assignments, send circulars service-wide at the touch of a button amongst others, she said.
 According to her, “42,000 email accounts have been created for all officers on GL 10 to 17 in the Federal Civil Service. As we expand the infrastructure and the capacity of the platform, email accounts for federal civil servants on GL 09 and below will be created”.
 Enumerating the unique features of the platform, Mrs. Johnson stated that the unified email platform can be accessed through the www.fedcs.gov.ng <http://www.fedcs.gov.ng/>, a simple easy to navigate portal to enable users activate their email accounts.