The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to commence the production of military hardware for the Nigerian Armed Forces.
Nigeria’s Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu, disclosed this on Thursday, March 20, 2025, during a visit to the National Steel Raw Materials Exploration Agency in Kaduna.
According to Abubakar-Audu, the Ministry of Steel Development will collaborate with the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) to facilitate the production of military equipment.
He further revealed that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been drafted and shared with DICON for review, pending approval from President Bola Tinubu.
“One of President Bola Tinubu’s key objectives is the rehabilitation of Ajaokuta Steel Company,” Abubakar-Audu stated. “We are working towards integrating military hardware production into the complex as part of a broader plan to establish a military-industrial complex in Nigeria.”
