The Nigerian Army has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s indigenous defence production capacity through deeper collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), with a renewed focus on armament technology, drone warfare, robotics and artificial intelligence.
Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving Sunday Echono, Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund, at the Army Headquarters in Abuja.
The Army Chief said Nigeria must strategically invest in human capital development and advanced military research to reduce dependence on foreign military imports and accelerate local production of defence hardware.
According to him, building indigenous expertise in emerging military technologies has become increasingly important as global security threats continue to evolve in complexity and sophistication.
Shaibu commended TETFund for its sustained support to military educational institutions, particularly Nigerian Army University Biu and Nigerian Army College of Management Science, noting that the institutions are playing strategic roles in producing highly skilled personnel for the Nigerian Army’s operational and administrative needs.
