In Beijing, Defence Minister Pushes for Technology Transfer to Strengthen DICON
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Linus Aleke in Abuja
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), has commenced a working visit to Beijing, where he was spearheading discussions aimed at securing technology transfer to strengthen the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria’s (DICON) local manufacturing capacity as part of broader efforts to deepen defence and security cooperation between Nigeria and China.
According to a statement by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Defence, Leah Katung-Babatunde, the visit was intended to deepen bilateral defence cooperation, accelerate the modernisation of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), and significantly enhance Nigeria’s indigenous military production capability.
