President Muhammadu Buhari
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President Muhammadu Buhari
In a bid to ensure standardization and guard against the misuse
of military and security uniforms by impostors and criminals in
Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched a modern garment
factory for the armed forces and other security agencies in the
country.
Performing the ground breaking ceremony of the garment factory
tagged, DICON-SUR Corporate Wears Nigeria Limited at the Defence
Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) at Kakuri, Kaduna
weekend, President Muhammadu Buhari said the security of lives and
properties of Nigerians and the integrity of the nation’s territory
were very important to the present administration.
Buhari said: “This event is a clear demonstration of the
determination of my government to encourage Public Private
Partnership through foreign direct investment into the Nigerian
economy”.
The President who was represented by the Minister of Interior,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, said the garment factory was being launched
in recognition of the dire need of Nigeria for a modern garment
factory to produce befitting uniforms for the Armed Forces and
other security agencies.
He reiterated the administration’s resolve to deal with all
forms of crime and criminality in the country saying, “We have a
zero-tolerance policy towards bandits, insurgents, kidnappers and
other criminals. The entire armed forces, security agencies and
other resources at our disposal will be deployed to keep the people
safe and the country secure,” the President said.
President Buhari charged the military and all security agencies
to speed up the on-going counter insurgency operation in the
country to guarantee the security of all citizens, while urging
DICON to raise its game by being a frontline player in the
cutting-edge warfare technology, not just to keep Nigeria safe but
to make it a major earner for the country. Stating further that
part of the value chain of the industry is the creation of
additional 1,000 jobs when the factory is fully operational in
2021.
The President opined that since the basic raw material for the
factory is cloth, the project will also invigorate the textile
industry in the catchment cotton-growing states like Kaduna,
Bauchi, Gombe and Katsina States among others.
He expressed optimism that the ripple effect will catalyse
industrial development and job creation in the area.
Buhari said that the factory being launched was a partnership
between DICON and Sur corporate wear of Turkey.
Present at the occasion was the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State,
Dr Hadiza Balarabe and other government functionaries..
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister