The Federal Government has called for increased investment in indigenous defence and security technology to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign suppliers, as the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure inaugurated an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle training centre in Kaduna on Monday.
The Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), who was represented by the Commandant of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Vice Marshal Adeniran Ademuwagun, said developing local expertise was crucial to strengthening national security and ensuring the effective maintenance of critical equipment.
He warned that excessive dependence on foreign technology could expose the country to security vulnerabilities, particularly when access to technical information and maintenance services remained in the hands of external partners.
“Technological self-reliance goes beyond acquiring equipment. It requires the knowledge, skills and local capacity to operate, maintain and sustain the technology we depend on,” Musa said.
He described UAVs as important tools for surveillance,
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