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Nigerian Army Takes Delivery Of Innoson Vehicles For Operations

Some of the vehicle delivered to Nigerian Army headquarters
Some of the vehicle delivered to Nigerian Army headquarters

The Nigerian Army has started taking delivery of vehicles it ordered from Innoson Motor Manufacturing Company which were configured for deployment for Operation Lafiya Dole and other military operations.
The Nigerian Army and Innoson Motors, an indigenous vehicle manufacturing company had recently signed agreement and partnership towards the manufacturing of locally made military equipment and vehicles for the army.
A statement from the army said that, it would acquire 100 variant of utility vehicles from the company to support its operations, especially in the Northeast.
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai had announced the development recently when the management of the company, led by its Managing Director, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, visited the army headquarters.
Buratai said that the army would partner with the company in the modification and production of other military equipment, including armoured fighting vehicles.
He said that the army had already acquired 40 vehicles from the company after it donated three vehicles to the Theatre Command of the Operation Lafiya Dole.
Buratai said that the the 40 vehicles were acquired after the donated vehicles were tested and found suitable for the North-East terrain.
He added that the vehicles were deployed in combat operations and “proved to be useful, comfortable and convenient for military operations.
He, therefore, solicited the cooperation of the company in building the capacity of its personnel.
The army chief said that this was necessary now that the army is assessing its special vehicle plant and central workshop located in Kaduna State and other areas to in order to produce required equipment.[myad]