Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matwalle, has revealed that the ministry taking steps to partner with a US military firm, NEANY, to establish advanced weapon production lines at the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria.
The Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry, Mr Henshaw Ogubike disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
He noted the Minister has gone on a 2-day visit to the company to explore the areas of collaboration.
The statement said the focus is centered on setting up assembly lines for the production of advanced military equipment to help combat insecurity in the country.
It pointed out that it will also support innovative technologies that would improve efficiency of the Nigerian military in tackling contemporary security challenges.
NEANY is a leading military equipment manufacturing company in the US while DICON is a Nigerian government firm producing military equipment and hardware.
Matwalle explained the course of the visit Nigeria was determined to advance the capabilities of its armed forces to tackle emerging security challenges.
“The comprehensive tour of NEANY’s facilities, has provided me with an insights into cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities and high-tech equipment of the US.
“This tour marks a pivotal step in fostering collaboration and integrating cutting-edge military technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s defence capabilities.
“We are committed to President Bola Tinubu’s vision of modernising our armed forces to effectively address evolving security threats,” the minister added.
