Globacom, has partnered the Osun State Government to provision 20,000 closed user group lines for state’s civil servants, local government staff, teachers and political appointees in the state.
The project, aptly tagged “Imole Connect”, the CUG lines will enhance seamless communication among the personnel of the state.
At the launch of the scheme on Wednesday in Osogbo, the state capital, Governor Ademola Adeleke thanked Globacom for its investment and commitment in supporting Osun State’s digital transformation.
The governor expressed optimism that the initiative would bridge the communication gap as well as enhance efficiency and productivity of civil servants and allied teams in the state.
He added that the scheme would strengthen communication within the public service and enhance the ease with which government businesses in Osun State are conducted.
Said Governor Adeleke: “With the launch of 20,000 Glo Imole Connect lines today, we are taking a bold step towards improving our public servants’ linkage across the state. These lines, operating under a closed user group (CUG) arrangement, come with significantly reduced call and data rates”.
The governor observed that “one of the challenges in public governance has always been the difficulty of seamless communication. Information does not always move quickly or efficiently and this has often led to avoidable delays and disconnections between agencies and officers across different levels. With this new arrangement, I am confident that we will begin to close those gaps and work in closer alignment”.
Globacom’s National Head, Enterprise Business Group, Mr. Adeniyi Odejobi, in his remarks at the event, noted that the company was prepared to assist the state in the delivery of its services to the people by ensuring smooth communication among ministries, departments and agencies.
He explained that, “Globacom has transformed from being just a telecommunications company to being a digital solutions provider where we offer enterprise solutions to large organisations, government and public sector organisations to enhance the digital economy and enhance the operations of smart cities in some sub nationals.”