DICON factory can produce two million army, police uniforms: Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory can produce up to two million pairs of uniform materials annually for members of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Nigeria.
On Wednesday, Mr Musa disclosed this during a maiden visit to DICON ordnance factories and facilities at its Headquarters in Kaduna.
The factory is a public-private partnership between DICON and Sur Corporate Wears Nigeria Ltd.
Mr Musa said the factory is scheduled to be inaugurated in December. The defence chief also promised to increase the production of critical national defence materials for the armed forces.
The military top brass assured DICON of his support and expressed satisfaction with the ongoing construction works at the new DICON-SUR industrial sewing factory within the DICON complex.
DICON director-general, Maj.-Gen. Aniedi Edet thanked the defence chief and DICON-SUR Corporate Wear Nigeria Limited members for the visit. He stated that the visit was a testament to the shared commitment to propel DICON as a beacon of national pride, strengthen Nigeria’s defence capabilities, and move it into a future of self-reliance and technological prowess.
The director-general restated DICON’s commitment to align with the defence chief’s aspirations of fostering an environment of ingenuity and collaboration that would undoubtedly enhance the fortunes of Nigeria’s defence capabilities.
(NAN)
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