Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) Kaduna will soon commence production of military equipment and hardware.
The State Minister of Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle while speaking to newsmen in Maradun, Zamfara State disclosed that, President Bola Tinubu has signed a bill to transform the industry to meet international standards
Matawalle explained that, when fully operational as directed by President, DICON would manufacture all the needed equipment for military – weaponry and hardware.
The State Minister of Defence noted that he visited Turkey to inspect some of the military equipment purchased to sustain the fight against banditry and criminality in the country.
He said some of the equipment had arrived Nigeria.Matawalle said the defense headquarters would undertake a tour of all the theater commands in the country to assess their needs and requirements for effective operation.
