Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has underscored the strategic crucial of creating indigenous African applied sciences and strengthening native defence manufacturing capabilities to reduce dependence on foreign navy gear and improve the continent’s safety self-reliance.
This fashioned the thrust of his go to to the Rwanda Engineering and Manufacturing Corporation, REMCO, in Kigali, on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, as a part of his official working go to to the Republic of Rwanda.
Colonel Appolonia Anele, appearing Director of the Army Public Relations, in a press release, stated throughout the go to, the COAS, who was obtained by the Chief Executive Officer of REMCO, Mr Emile Rungambajye, explored the company’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities, highlighting the rising significance of African innovation, technological development and industrial capability in constructing resilient and sustainable defence techniques.
The engagement strengthened the necessity for African nations to harness indigenous experience, spend money on analysis and improvement, and strengthen technological partnerships to produce homegrown options to up to date safety challenges.
“Established in 2018, REMCO is a government-owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise specialising in precision engineering, machining, metallic casting, fabrication and the manufacturing of equipment, gear and spare elements.
“Its increasing industrial capabilities exhibit Africa’s potential to develop crucial applied sciences, strengthen native manufacturing capability and progressively reduce reliance on foreign provide chains,” the assertion stated.
The go to additional highlighted the strategic relevance of strengthening Nigeria’s indigenous defence-industrial base by means of establishments such because the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria, DICON. Developing native manufacturing capabilities stays crucial to sustaining navy operations, bettering gear availability, enhancing upkeep capability and selling technological innovation.
