DICON D7G to establish military hardware maintenance hubs in six zones – The Guardian Nigeria News

DICON D7G to establish military hardware maintenance hubs in six zones  The Guardian Nigeria News

DICON D7G plans to establish military hardware maintenance hubs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as it expands local CEO DICON D7G, Osman Chennar interacting with Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle at the ongoing AFRIDEX DICON D7G plans to establish military hardware maintenance hubs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones as it expands local defence manufacturing and seeks to strengthen military equipment support across the country. The company also plans to begin manufacturing and assembling tanks, armoured personnel carriers (APCs), boats, Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and drones at its Lagos facility, alongside the planned launch of a military jetty in Ojo, Lagos State, in November 2026.

Chief Executive Officer of DICON D7G, Osman Chennar, disclosed the plans at the ongoing Africa International Defence Exhibition (AFRIDEX) in Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos. Organised by dmg events in partnership with the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), with support from the Federal Government and the Ministry of Defence, the exhibition runs until October 29, 2026. AFRIDEX brings together African governments, armed forces, defence manufacturers and technology providers to explore military capabilities, procurement, operational readiness and the development of indigenous defence industries across land, maritime, air, space and cyber domains. Chennar said the company was expanding beyond arms and ammunition production to manufacture a wider range