Nigeria: Insecurity - House Asks Buhari to Release N3 Billion for Local Production of Guns allafrica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from allafrica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
By Christiana Ekpa
The House of Representatives , on Monday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to dedicate and release a special fund, in the sum of N3 billion for the immediate take off of local production of firearms and ammunition, to combat the rising wave of terrorism and insecurity in the country.
The release according to the Green Chamber is expected to go through the partnership of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and Kaduna National Metallurgical Development Centre (NMDC) The House equally requested that a special team of professionals from the two agencies of government involved in the proposed partnership be set up for the immediate take-off of the pilot project with the mandate to start production within one year.