Speaking at a defence
conference in Abuja on Saturday, retired general Musa explained that major
powers are booking up military hardware with advance payments, making it tough
for Nigeria to secure supplies.
He called for ramping up
local production through DICON and indigenous firms to tackle threats in the
north, while pointing to other issues like missing suspect databases and
poverty.
Public reactions mixed praise for the self-reliance push with sharp criticism, questioning why insurgents seem well-armed despite the shortages.