DICON, NCCSALW strengthen collaboration on arms control

The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) have agreed have strengthened collaboration to fight proliferation of small arms.
A statement Thursday by Director, Strategic Communications and Information NCCSALW Group Captain Pius Okwuego disclosed that the Director General of DICON Maj- Gen AE Edet hinted this when he paid a courtesy visit to the NCCSALW in Abuja.
According to the statement, the visit focused on deepening collaboration between both institutions in the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Nigeria.

In his remarks, Maj.-Gen. Edet expressed satisfaction with the establishment of the NCCSALW, highlighting DICON’s previous role in handling faulty or obsolete weapons for arms-bearing agencies.

He stated, “Before NCCSALW was established, DICON was the place where all arms-bearing agencies brought faulty or obsolete weapons for repairs or storage. We still have such weapons at DICON, and I am happy that a Centre like NCCSALW has been set up and mandated to take these weapons out of circulation entirely.”

Also speaking, the Director General of NCCSALW, Deputy Inspector-General of Police Johnson Babatunde Kokumo (retd), welcomed the DICON delegation and emphasized the importance of strategic partnerships in addressing Nigeria’s security challenges.

“DICON’s expertise in arms production, combined with our mandate to control and eliminate illicit weapons, presents a unique opportunity for collaboration to enhance national security and safeguard our communities,” he said.

According to the statement, both parties expressed optimism about future collaborations aimed at strengthening arms control efforts and ensuring a safer and more secure Nigeria.