Nigeria targets defence equipment self-sufficiency 61 years after DICON.
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….DICON-D7G plans 7,000 jobs, seeks foreign investment, technology transfer By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Nigeria’s drive towards self-sufficiency in military equipment production has received a boost, with DICON-D7G unveiling plans to expand indigenous defence manufacturing, attract foreign investment and create 7,000 jobs for retired military personnel and civilians.
The Chief Executive Officer of DICON-D7G, Mr Osman Chennar, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists on Monday, saying the initiative was aimed at reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported military hardware through local production, technology transfer and industrial partnerships.
DICON-D7G, a major sponsor of AFRIDEX, is using the exhibition to promote its vision of strengthening Nigeria’s military-industrial capacity through indigenous manufacturing, investment mobilisation and strategic partnerships. The initiative comes 61 years after the establishment of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) in 1964, as the country continues efforts to develop the capacity to manufacture a significant proportion of the equipment required by its armed forces. Chennar said the organisation was working to bring government institutions, private investors, local manufacturers, research organisations and international technology partners together to expand Nigeria’s defence manufacturing capacity. “Our ambition is to move Nigeria from dependence on imported military equipment to a country that can increasingly manufacture, maintain and sustain its own defence requirements,” he said.
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