DICON renews push for military equipment self-sufficiency
- ✦He stressed that the organisation’s objective was to move Nigeria beyond importing finished defence products to developing the capacity to design, manufacture, maintain and eventually export military equipment.
- Nigeria’s quest for self-sufficiency in military equipment production has received a fresh boost as DICON-D7G unveiled plans to expand indigenous defence manufacturing, attract foreign investment and create 7,000 employment opportunities for retired military personnel and civilians.
- “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.
- He stressed that the organisation’s objective was to move Nigeria beyond importing finished defence products to developing the capacity to design, manufacture, maintain and eventually export military equipment.
DICON-D7G has unveiled plans to boost Nigeria's military equipment self-sufficiency, attract foreign investment and create 7,000 jobs for Nigerians.
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Nigeria’s quest for self-sufficiency in military equipment production has received a fresh boost as DICON-D7G unveiled plans to expand indigenous defence manufacturing, attract foreign investment and create 7,000 employment opportunities for retired military personnel and civilians.
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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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The Chief Executive Officer of DICON-D7G, Mr Osman Chennar, disclosed this in a statement issued to our correspondent on Monday, saying the initiative was aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s transition from dependence on imported military equipment to local manufacturing, technology transfer and industrial self-sufficiency.
