The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory can produce over 1.5million to two million pairs of uniform materials annually for personnel of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Nigeria.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, revealed this during a maiden visit to DICON ordnance factories and facilities at its Headquarters in Kaduna on Wednesday.
The factory is a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between DICON and Sur Corporate Wears Nigeria Ltd.
Musa said the factory would be commissioned in December, adding that he would step up the production of critical national defence materials for the Armed Forces of Nigeria.
He assured the DICON of his support and also expressed satisfaction with the level of ongoing construction works at the new DICON-SUR Industrial Sewing Factory within the DICON Complex.
Earlier, the Director-General (DG) of DICON, Maj.-Gen. Aniedi Edet praised the CDS and other members of DICON-SUR Corporate wear Nigeria Limited for the visit.
He said 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 DG restated DICON’s commitment to align with the CDS aspirations of fostering an environment of ingenuity and collaboration that would undoubtedly enhance the fortunes of Nigeria’s defence capabilities.
