MEET THE STAFF SERIES

Our Servers are Adequately Protected to Ensure Zero Level Access - Aliyu Rabiu Rimgim

CCD: Can we have your brief profile?

ARS: My name is Aliyu Rabiu Shuaibu. I am an indigene of Ringim in Jigawa State, a graduate of Computer Science with specialty in System Analysis and Design.

CCD: What are your primary responsibilities?

ARS: Junior Server Administrator charged with daily server maintenance and administration, and a System analyst and any other ICT projects assigned to me by the Head, ICT Department.

CCD: What do you consider as your major achievement since you assumed duty?

ARS: I used to work as the ICT Support Officer (ISO) in Gusau Area Office, there was a time when Gpay was withdrawn in 2017 and we were expected to revert back to the old payment platform which only works on Windows XP, we had cash offices in far places like Gummi, Talata Mafara etc. A call was made to bring the systems down to the Area office to make the necessary changes, luckily it was on Friday and all the systems were ready by Sunday evening. And as the only ISO in Gusau I worked for 2 years from 2015-2017 without going for annual leave.

CCD: How do you ensure the Company's server is being protected from scammers?

ARS: There are certain procedures undertaken to ensure zero level access, strong passwords as well as other infrastructures in place to ensure access to only authorized personnel within the organization.

CCD: Report reaching us that the Company's server is not always stable what plans do you have to bring an end to it?

ARS: Servers are in stable conditions, as server administration is a task carried out day-in day-out, because the primary objective is to minimize downtime. When an issue arises which is usually minimum, and sometimes due to connection problems with internet from the host which is not within the organization, we mobilize all resources available to address it.

          

CCD: What's the most challenging part of being an ICT Officer?

ARS: Meeting up with the fast growing environment, were innovations and advancement happen almost on daily basis and then being backed up by the management.    

       

CCD: Any appeal or suggestion to staff or management?

ARS: My appeal to the Management is to support the department as the ICT is the backbone of the 21^st century digital economy. And to the Staff, we should take our responsibilities serious and with uttermost importance as every department in the organization is working diligently to achieve on our mission and vision.