The House of Representatives has called for the local production of arms and ammunition.

The House, at its plenary on Monday, asked the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to release of N3bn for the initiaitive.

The call was based on a motion of urgent national importance moved by Mr Abdullahi Ibrahim.

The motion was titled, ‘Urgent Need for the Federal Government to Release Dedicated/Special Fund for the Immediate Commencement of Local Production of Firearms and Ammunition Through the Partnership/Collaboration of Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria Kaduna, National Metallurgical Development Centre Jos, for Deployment by Our Security Agencies to Combat the Rising Wave of Terrorism and Insecurity in Nigeria.’

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Adopting the motion, the House resolved that “Mr President dedicates and release the sum of N3bn for the immediate take off of local production of firearms and ammunition through this partnership.”

The House also resolved that “a special team of professionals from the two agencies of government involved in the proposed partnership be set up for the immediate take off of the pilot project, with the mandate to start production within one year.”

The House Committee on Defence was mandated to coordinate the agencies of government involved.