The Nigerian Army and Innoson
Motors, an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, are to partner for the
manufacturing of locally made military equipment and vehicles for the army.
In line with the the partnership,
the army would acquire 100 variant of utility vehicles from the company to
support its operations, especially in the North-East.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen.
Tukur Buratai, announced this when the management of the company, led by its
Managing Director, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, visited the army headquarters.
Buratai also said that the army
would partner with the company in the modification and production of other
military equipment, including armoured fighting vehicles.
He said so far, the army had
already acquired 40 vehicles from the company after it donated three vehicles
to the Theatre Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole.
Buratai said the the 40 vehicles
were acquired after the donated vehicles were tested and found suitable for the
North-East terrain.
He added that the vehicles were
deployed in combat operations and “proved to be useful, comfortable and
convenient for military operations.”
He, therefore, solicited the
cooperation of the company in building the capacity of its personnel.
The army chief said this was
necessary now that the army was assessing its special vehicle plant and central
workshop located in Kaduna State and other areas to in order to produce
required equipment.
Chukwuma expressed delight that
the vehicles the company had donated to support the counter insurgency
operations were found suitable.
He commended the Nigerian Army
for its patriotism and the success it had recorded so far in the fight against
the Boko Haram terrorists.
He promised to assist the army in
its quest for better vehicles for troops and resuscitation of its vehicle plant
and workshop.
The high point of the visit was
the presentation of another three utility vehicles to the army by the company.
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