Nigeria's Defence Industries Corporation (DICON), in partnership with D7G, is advancing plans to construct the country's first dedicated military jetty in Lagos, near Tin Can Island Port. This strategic infrastructure project aims to significantly enhance local arms manufacturing, generate thousands of jobs, and improve overall defence logistics.
The initiative, described by DICON-D7G CEO Osman Chennar as a "strategic game changer," aligns closely with President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda for achieving greater self-reliance in defence production.
The jetty will function as a key hub for importing raw materials and components, assembling military hardware, and exporting finished products—addressing critical gaps in inbound and outbound logistics that have hindered scaling domestic production.
At full capacity, the facility is projected to create more than 7,000 jobs, including opportunities for over 2,000 retired military personnel and around 5,000 skilled civilian workers. This focus on employment for veterans and civilians underscores the project's dual economic and security benefits.
The jetty will directly support expanded local manufacturing and assembly of a range of defence equipment, such as small and medium arms, ammunition, tactical drones, anti-jammer drones, unmanned systems, and specialized vehicles including 4×4 and 6×6 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) models.
DICON-D7G has already begun production of DG-103 rifles at its Kaduna facility, supplying both Nigerian forces and African markets, with the Lagos jetty expected to accelerate further growth in these areas.
Beyond production boosts, the project will reduce cargo turnaround times, lower transportation costs, and strengthen Nigeria's defence logistics architecture.
It positions the country as a potential regional hub for defence manufacturing, fostering deeper cooperation with other African nations, cutting reliance on foreign imports, conserving foreign exchange, building local technical expertise, and promoting technology transfer.
The military jetty is slated for official commissioning in June 2026, marking a major milestone in Nigeria's push toward a robust, indigenous military-industrial complex.
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