Nigeria to launch large-scale military equipment production within a year
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ThisDay
Nigerian Defence Minister Christopher Musa has announced the launch within a year of large-scale local production of military equipment. Intended for domestic needs and export, particularly to other African countries, the expansion was discussed at the opening of the AFRIDEX exhibition in Lagos, according to the Nigerian Defence Ministry.
Nigeria plans to launch large-scale production within a year of defence equipment for its domestic market and for export, particularly to other African countries. Defence Minister, retired General Christopher Musa, announced the project in Lagos at the opening of the Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX), reports Nigerian daily ThisDay.
The minister called on participants to invest in Nigeria’s defence sector. According to a statement from the Defence Ministry cited by ThisDay, events held on the sidelines of the exhibition are intended to promote bilateral and multilateral relations between defence institutions, governments, companies and strategic partners. Minister of State for Defence Bello Muhammad Matawalle presented AFRIDEX as a platform intended to support the sector’s development.
The Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General B. I. Alaya, praised President Bola Tinubu’s support and promised to strengthen the organisation’s production capabilities. More than 20 African countries were represented at the exhibition. After the opening ceremony, Christopher Musa visited the stands and met officials from the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM).
