Do you know that the Nigerian Army has commenced the local production of Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles? And guess what, these vehicles are produced in Maiduguri, Borno State.
MRAPs are vehicles used to sweep mines and other deadly explosives planted by terrorists, which is rife in the North-East.
Theatre commander in charge of Operation Lafia Dole, Major-General Olusegun Adeniyi, told Defence Report that four MRAPs were so far produced by soldiers with locally sourced products. He said the production of the vehicles, one of most needed tools in the counter-insurgency war, has become necessary to add to operational equipment requirements.
The commander said the induction of Ezugwu MRAP in the theatre of operation by the Nigerian Army Engineering Corps has enhanced local fabrication in Maiduguri: “Most of the gun trucks used for operations are now being locally produced in Maiduguri, using local welders and army personnel.”