Nigeria: a case of indigenous innovation in safeguarding national security

A. Isa · 2026 · African Journal of Social Issues

Summary. Nigeria lags behind Turkey and India in defence technology development despite increased spending and policy commitments to self-reliance. While indigenous efforts produced armoured vehicles, weapons, and drones through DICON and private partnerships, progress remains constrained by weak R&D capacity, fragmented policies, governance issues, and unstable funding. The study recommends Nigeria prioritize domestic research and human capital, restructure international partnerships for technology transfer, and align defence industrialization with a coherent long-term strategy.

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  title   = {Nigeria: a case of indigenous innovation in safeguarding national security},
  author  = {A. Isa},
  journal = {African Journal of Social Issues},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.56},
  url     = {https://doi.org/10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.56}
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DOI

10.4314/ajosi.v9i1.56

Countries

Nigeria, Brazil, India, Saudi Arabia, Turkey

Regions

Africa, South America, Asia

Categories

indigenous-innovation, policy, regional-innovation-systems, general-innovation

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2026-09-01