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Defence Minister Badaru Advocates Private Sector Investment in Military Industries at NACCIMA AGM

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Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, CON, mni, has urged Nigeria’s business community to take advantage of the ongoing reforms in the defence sector by investing in the country’s defence industries.

He made this call while addressing participants at the 65th Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), held at the Banquet Hall in Ilorin, Kwara State.

Speaking during the investiture ceremony of NACCIMA’s 23rd National President, the Minister highlighted the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, as one deeply committed to repositioning Nigeria’s defence sector for self-reliance and technological advancement.

He emphasized the importance of public-private collaboration in boosting local production capacity, innovation, and strategic industrial growth in national defence.

“The private sector must see defence not just as a government responsibility, but as a critical pillar of our collective national security and economic resilience,” he stated.

The high-level gathering drew prominent government officials, business leaders, and policymakers. Representing President Tinubu was the Honourable Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Senator John Owan Enoh. Also in attendance were the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olajumoke Oduwole, MFR, who chaired the conference, and the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN. The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, His Excellency Kayode Alabi, represented the State Governor.

The event served as a platform for reinforcing partnerships between the government and private sector toward economic diversification, industrialization, and national security development.

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