Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) now partners international and local firms to bolster its production of arms and ammunition.
Musa said this was in line with the DICON Act 2023 assented to by President Bola Tinubu.
The act seeks to foster growth of indigenous companies within the Military Industrial Complex.
The CDS stated this at a 5km Health Walk in its commemoration of the corporation’s 60th anniversary on in Kaduna yesterday.
The CDS was represented by the Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Maj-Gen John Ochai.
He said, “The 60th anniversary is significant considering its establishment four years after independence.”
”It is critical to pay tribute to the worthwhile leaders who saw the necessity to establish the very important corporation.”
Musa added that the act, which expanded its scope, significantly showed that the reform programme of the current Director-General has been given presidential seal and approval of the National Assembly.
He said, “From the brief we received, there is no more stopping DICON, they have gone into international and local partnership to begin production of arms and ammunition.
“As a matter of fact, the Nigerian Defence Academy currently use ammunition produced by DICON and we are aware that the Nigerian Army has also invested in purchasing arms and ammunition from the corporation.” (NAN)
