The Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr.Muhammed Bello Matawalle has presented two Hi-Tech unmanned water vessels to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR in the Villa to help in the fight against insecurity on our waterways in particular and the nation in general. The two unmanned ships were a donation by Swift Ship Company in the USA to the Nigerian Government.
Presenting the two versions of the equipment, the S2 and S3 Swift Sea Stalkers, he said that the hi-tech equipment are the latest technologies that would be deployed in fighting insecurity in the Niger Delta, Lake Chad region, and other maritime regions of the country.
This presentation follows Dr. Matawalle’s productive working visit to the USA, where he inspected advanced military technologies at NEANY, Swift Ships, and OCR Global, Military producing hardware Companies in the US.
Matawalle intimated Mr. 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).
Dr. Matawalle underscored that this partnership aligns with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision for national security, offering Nigeria an avenue to adopt and master advanced military production techniques.
The Minister further briefed Mr. President that part of the facilities he inspected while in the US included a rapid deployment mobile RADAR system, unmanned water vehicle, drone ground control station, and compact biometric search-scan system, among others.
He reassured Mr. President that the cutting-edge military and intelligence hardware capabilities presented would significantly contribute to Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to ensure national security and stability.
