Nigeria to Begin Mass Production of Military Munitions Locally Within One Year, Defence Minister Reveals.
Speaking at the inaugural Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) in Lagos, the minister urged participants to seize the opportunity presented by the exhibition to invest in Nigeria’s defence sector.
According to a statement by the Chief Information Officer of the Ministry of Defence, Dr.
Queenet Iheoma-Hart, the minister said the side events scheduled to take place during the exhibition would strengthen bilateral and multilateral relations among defence establishments, government representatives, industry stakeholders and other strategic partners.
In his remarks, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, described AFRIDEX as a dynamic platform capable of achieving the objectives for which it was established. In their goodwill messages, the Lagos State Governor, represented by his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, and the representative of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr Birame Diop, expressed optimism that the gathering would provide an inclusive platform for African countries to expand and revitalise their defence sectors. The Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), Major General B.I. Alaya, commended President Bola Tinubu for his continued support for DICON and pledged to enhance its production capacity.
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