FG opens up on hiring foreign mercenaries to tackle insecurity

The Nigerian Federal Government has reaffirmed its stance against using foreign mercenaries to tackle the nation's security challenges, describing such measures as unsustainable.

Instead, the government is focusing on fostering partnerships to localize the production of military equipment, particularly through collaborations with China, to minimize dependency on imports and the associated delays.

According to reports, this position was emphasized on Thursday during a joint press conference held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The event featured Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who was in Nigeria on an official visit to strengthen bilateral relations.