The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), has officially launched the 1Gov Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Platform, developed and powered by Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB).
The launch on Tuesday marks a historic milestone in Nigeria’s journey toward establishing a digitally driven, efficient, and knowledge-based public service.
The Go-Live ceremony, held at the Head of Service Conference Hall, Abuja, brought together senior government officials, including Permanent Secretaries from the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Special Duties, the management of Galaxy Backbone Limited, partners, and key stakeholders in Nigeria’s public sector digital ecosystem.
Making the announcement, the head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Esther Didi Walson-Jack, described the launch as a defining moment in the transformation of Nigeria’s civil service.
She noted that the deployment of the GBB 1Gov ECM represents the fulfilment of a major commitment under the Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan (FCSSIP) aimed at driving efficiency, transparency, and data-driven decision-making across the service.
Mrs. Walson-Jack highlighted the progress made over the past year and seven months, including the creation of 59,344 official email accounts, comprehensive data cleansing and harmonization processes, and the successful migration from the previous Laserfiche ECMS to Galaxy Backbone’s sovereign 1Gov Cloud ECM platform.
She emphasized that no Ministry, Department, or Agency (MDA) will need to restart the process, as the OHCSF has fully transitioned to the locally hosted platform.
In outlining the rationale behind the migration, she identified four key pillars underpinning the initiative as:
National Sovereignty of Digital Infrastructure: Strengthening Nigeria’s ownership and control over its data and digital systems through a government-owned platform managed by GBB.
National Interoperability: Eliminating silos by enabling seamless collaboration and information sharing across MDAs through a unified platform.
Scale Advantage: Promoting uniform record management and operational standards across government institutions.
Faster and Inclusive Adoption: Enabling swift onboarding, electronic workflows, and e-signature adoption to accelerate the government’s transition to digital processes.
During a live demonstration of the 1Gov ECM platform, 1Gov ECM Project Lead, Mr. Ayodeji Bakare, reaffirmed GBB’s commitment to powering the Federal Government’s digital transformation goals.
He revealed that over 893 staff members have already been enrolled and are actively using key features such as GovMail, document management, and workflow automation tools that enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
Representing Professor Ibrahim Adeyanju, the managing director/CEO of Galaxy Backbone Limited, the executive director, Finance and Corporate Services, Mr. Sani Ibrahim, commended the OHCSF for its visionary leadership and collaboration.
He stated that the deployment of the 1Gov ECM brings Nigeria significantly closer to achieving a fully paperless government by December 31, 2025, emphasizing that the Galaxy Backbone 1Government Cloud remains central to the nation’s digital transformation agenda.
He further highlighted that GBB has already deployed its 1Government Cloud solution across several ministries and agencies, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, and the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, among others.
This, he noted, reflects GBB’s unwavering commitment to supporting all MDAs in their digitalisation journey, ensuring that Nigeria achieves its national digital transformation and sustainability goals.
The event concluded with renewed commitments from government leaders, partners, and MDAs to continue working collaboratively with Galaxy Backbone in advancing the modernization of Nigeria’s public service through the deployment of secure, innovative, and sustainable digital systems.
