- The federal government has announced plans to strengthen Nigeria’s relationship with China in the area of arms production and military training
- Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, said the move was to tackle the country’s insecurity within and outside the country’s borders with domesticated weapons
- The government move followed Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa’s comment that getting weapons from foreign countries affects military actions against insecurity
Nigeria is strengthening its security partnership with China to boost local arms production and military training. This move is part of the country’s broader strategy to tackle terrorism and insecurity within and outside its borders.
According to Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, the government wants to work with China to produce military equipment locally, reducing reliance on foreign procurement which is often delayed by regulations.
