The Nigerian Army says light tactical vehicles and other weapons being locally produced by its company, Nigerian Army Vehicle Manufacturing Company, NAVMC, will help in addressing Nigeria’s internal security challenges.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, stated this in an interview with newsmen after he toured production lines in the company located at Rigachikun, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Buratai explained that the first set of the indigenous “light tactical vehicles’’ produced by the company would be exhibited on July 6. He said that the Vehicle Manufacturing Company was collaborating with Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria, DICON in the production of the vehicles.
The Army Chief, however, noted that since the 60’s, there had not been serious effort at producing military equipment locally.
