DICON-D7G to commission Nigeria’s first military jetty in Lagos

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G) has designed the first-ever subject jetty to beryllium commissioned successful Lagos, aimed astatine boosting section defence accumulation and creating implicit 7,000 jobs for retired officers and skilled civilians.

The installation volition service arsenic a strategical hub for importing, assembling and exporting subject equipment, marking a large measurement successful Nigeria’s thrust for defence self-reliance. It is to beryllium located adjacent Tin Can Island Port.

DICON-D7G Chief Executive Officer, Osman Chennar, speaking during an on-site appraisal of the projected jetty, described the task arsenic a “critical backbone infrastructure” for Nigeria’s defence industry.

He stated that the jetty is not simply a maritime operation but a strategical nationalist asset, adding that it volition redefine however Nigeria sources, assembles, produces and exports defence equipment, emphasising efficiency, information and nationalist pride.

Chennar explained, “The installation volition streamline the importation of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) and Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) components, earthy materials, and different captious inputs required for home assembly of subject hardware.”

At present, helium said the corp relies heavy connected third-party maritime logistics, stressing that with thi...