The Growth Of Nigeria’s Military Industry Motivated Me To Sign DICON Acts 2023 – Tinubu.
By Helen Udo,Outlook Media ABUJA.
President Bola Tinubu GCFR on Wednesday disclosed that the growth of DICON and Nigeria’s Military Industrial Complex was the motivation to investing substantially in DICON so as to enable it deliver on its mandate efficiently within the 2030 timeframe.
He stressed that,National security remains a top priority of his administration.The DICON Act 2023 marks a new era, positioning DICON as the arrowhead of our Military Industrial Complex.
President Tinubu who was Represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume today 14th August 2024 revealed these at the DICON 60th Anniversary Celebration of the Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria and the inaugural African Defence Industries Conference Abuja.
According to him “With the signing of the DICON Act 2023, we mark a new era for DICON, positioning it as the arrowhead of our Military Industrial Complex, providing a robust framework to drive our strategic objectives in defence manufacturing and technology and supporting the modernisation of our Armed Forces to address national and subre-gional security challenges.
As we celebrate this diamond jubilee, we also embrace a renewed vision for the future, aligned with our administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda.” The DICON Evolution Strategy and Road Map 2030, based on the DICON Act 2023 that we launch today, aims to bridge performance gaps in our Military Industrial Complex and reposition DICON as a global player, as was long envisaged by our founding fathers.
In his remarks the Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle expressed hopefulness that the future holds even greater opportunities for growth and transformation of indigenous production in Nigeria.
“Today’s celebration also serves as the platform for the launch of DICON’s Vision and Strategy Road Map 2030.
“This strategic plan aligned with the President’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” and is designed to position DICON as a leader in defence innovation, not just in Nigeria but across the African continent,he said.
“The roadmap outlines clear objectives for strengthening our national security, promoting sustainable development, and driving economic diversification through defence sector industrialization, digitization, and innovation, he noted.