By Ijeoma Wilfred
President Bola Tinubu on Friday received two Hi – Tech unmanned vessels from Bello Matawalle, the Minister of State for Defence.
The drone vessels were donated by Swift Ship Company in the United States to the Nigerian government.
In a statement on Friday,the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Defence, Henshaw Ogubike, said the ships, S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers, are to help in the fight against insecurity on the nation’s waterways.
The statement quoted Matawalle as explaining to President Tinubu that” the donation of the equipment was part of the gains of his recent working visit to the United States.
“Matawalle intimated the President that the tour was 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).
“He 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 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.”
The statement added that the minister reassured the President that the cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities presented to him would go a long way in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.
