The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle has presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessel to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to help in the fight against insecurity on waterways and the nation at large.
The two unmanned ships was a donation by Swift ship Company in USA to Nigerian Government.
According to a statement by the Director Press and Public Relations, Henshaw Ogubike, made available to Channel Network Afrique, the minister while Presenting the two versions of the equipment, tm S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers, said that the hi-tech equipment are latest technologies that would be deployed in fighting insecurity in Niger Delta, Lake Chad region and other maritime regions of the country.
Matawalle intimated the President that the gesture is part of his working visit to some companies in USA, aimed at promoting innovative technologies that would enhance the Nigerian military’s efficiency in addressing contemporary security challenges.
In addition the Minister said that the idea was to encourage partnership with the US companies in the production of Military hardware locally in Nigeria in collaboration with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
Dr. Matawalle, said that the new found partnership would afford Nigeria the opportunity to learn the innovative ways of Military hardware production which is in line with President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s Agenda in bringing peace and security to our dear nation.
The Minister further briefed the. President that part of the facilities he inspected while in the US included rapid deployment mobile RADAR system, unmanned water vehicle, drone ground control station, and compact biometric search-scan system, among others.
He reassured rhe. President that the cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities presented would go a long way in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.
Recall that the Minister recently had a working visit to the USA and inspected NEANY, Swift Ships, and the OCR Global a hi- tech Military producing hardware Companies in the US.
