Nigeria to commission first military jetty

Nigeria is set to commission its first-ever military jetty in Lagos in June 2026, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening local defence production and generating over 7,000 jobs for retired military personnel and skilled civilians. The project, spearheaded by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G), will be located near Tin Can Island Port and […]

Nigeria is set to commission its first-ever military jetty in Lagos in June 2026, a landmark initiative aimed at strengthening local defence production and generating over 7,000 jobs for retired military personnel and skilled civilians.

The project, spearheaded by the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria–D7G (DICON-D7G), will be located near Tin Can Island Port and is designed to serve as a dedicated maritime hub for the importation, assembly and export of military hardware.

Speaking during an inspection of the proposed site, the Chief Executive Officer of DICON-D7G, Mr Osman Chennar, described the jetty as a strategic national asset critical to Nigeria’s defence industrialisation drive.

“This facility is more than a maritime structure; it is the backbone of our logistics architecture,” Chennar said. “It will redefine how Nigeria sources, assembles, produces and exports defence equipment. We are closing a major gap in our supply chain.”

He explained that the jetty would streamline the importation of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) and Semi-Knocked Down (SKD) components, as well as raw materials required for the domestic assembly of small and medium arms, ammunition, tactical drones, unmanned systems and Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

Chennar disclosed that once operational, the facility would employ over 2,000 retired senior military officers and about 5,000 civilian professionals, including engineers, welders, fabricators, drone specialists and logistics personnel.