Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff–designate, General Olufemi Oluyede, has called for the establishment of a local military industrial complex and the restructuring of the Nigeria Police Force to better tackle insecurity. He made the call during his screening by the Senate on Wednesday.
General Oluyede said Nigeria cannot continue to rely on foreign countries for military hardware, describing the practice as costly and unsustainable. He stressed the need for the country to build its own capacity to produce weapons and equipment to confront growing security threats.
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He explained that insecurity in Nigeria has become more complex, covering terrorism, banditry, cyberattacks, and misinformation. Oluyede urged a whole-of-society approach to security and called for a stronger police force to handle internal security while the military focuses on external defence.
The defence chief–designate also pledged to prioritise the welfare of troops, acknowledging that limited resources have affected the morale and well-being of soldiers.
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