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 tools 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, performing Director of the Army Public Relations, in an announcement, stated through the go to, the COAS, who was acquired 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 bolstered the necessity for African nations to harness indigenous experience, put money into analysis and growth, and strengthen technological partnerships to produce homegrown options to modern safety challenges.
“Established in 2018, REMCO is a government-owned engineering and manufacturing enterprise specialising in precision engineering, machining, steel casting, fabrication and the manufacturing of equipment, tools and spare elements.
“Its increasing industrial capabilities display Africa’s potential to develop important 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 important to sustaining navy operations, enhancing tools availability, enhancing upkeep capability and selling technological innovation.
