Nigerian president to promote local production of weapons

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President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the defense ministry to design a plan for the establishment of a Military Industrial Complex for local production of weapons.

Such weapons, when produced, would meet some of the requirements of the country's armed forces, said Buhari in Abuja, the nation's capital city at the graduation of Course 23 of the National Defense College.

He described as unacceptable Nigeria's current over-dependence on other countries for critical military equipment and logistics.

"We must evolve viable mechanisms for near-self-sufficiency in military equipment and logistics production complemented only by very advanced foreign technologies," the former military chief added.

Buhari said his administration had since its assumption of office reviewed the nature and character of Nigeria's security threats and challenges.

"We recognized first and foremost, the external dimensions of these threats and the need for international cooperation and common security mechanisms to tackle them," the President said.

Buhari added that in the light of this realization, his administration was convinced that the best approach was to work within the framework of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC).

According to him, this is to mobilize a collective regional effort in the fight against terrorism and insurgency.

The president challenged the graduates and officers and men of the Armed Forces to work harder to win the war against terrorism.

Buhari told his audience that the government under his leadership will strive to meet the operational, logistic, training and welfare requirements of the Armed Forces of Nigeria.

He also reaffirmed his administration's commitment to ameliorating the hardships of people living in areas most affected by insurgency.

The president reassured that his administration had the will, resolve and conviction to apply a comprehensive strategy and coordinate all elements of national power against terrorism and insurgency.


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