PROFORCE NIGERIA LIMITED - An indegenous solution to the nigerian defence problems.

Proforce Nigeria ltd is an indigenous Nigerian defense company specializing in the production of different varieties of armored vehicles and personnel protection and up armoring of vehicles. Proforce Nigeria ltd was incorporated in 2008 as a total defense solution provider specializing in armored vehicles and personal protection. the company's focus is on the delivery of confidence in protective mobility, proforce produces a variety of products which include combat helmets, body Armour(vests), up armored cars, armored personnel carriers(APC), infantry combat vehicles(ICV), tactical armored vehicles, UAV drones and military trucks among others. Proforce is also said to be in the process of designing an indigenous armored tank(MBT), This if successfully tested and incorporated would be the first armoured  tank produced in the whole of west Africa and possibly the whole of africa and would shoot the Nigerian industry to the league of weapons producers because even in developed countries very few countries produce the MBT. Proforce Nigeria ltd's line of armored vehicles are comparatively cheaper than its counterparts produced elsewhere in the world due to internally and locally sourced materials but provides the same level of protection as the others. example is the proforce MK1, MK2 and MK3.

 COMPONENTS MATERIALS AND PARTS : CONSEQUENCES ON THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY


 Components and materials used in the production of the proforce line of armored products are sourced in country and this accounts for its relative cheapness and also it encourages local industries such as the ajaokuta steel mill located in nigeria's western parts, this factory is capable of producing militarygrade steel which is used for armoured vehicle production and up armoring. The job creation possibilities are also numerous as it could provide jobs in a number of sectors in the economy like exports, steel industry, engineering sector among others. On a yearly basis the NIGERIAN government, army, airforce, police and paramilitary acquire, refurbish and maintain over 1500 armored  vehicles for both private and military use at the cost of millions and sometimes billions of dollars from foreign countries to the detriment of local industries. Proforce Nigeria ltd produces over 400 armored vehicles yearly with the possibility of expansion to accommodate larger orders.
 The proforce MK3 which is similar to the Carat black scorpion fast attack vehicle offers almost the same level of protection and firepower and troop carrying capacity but at a lesser prices than that of the Carat black scorpion. The Nigerian government and military have fought the war against insurgency in grossly inadequate 4WD vans and this has led to the unnecessary deaths of troops and this has affected morale, While an indigenous solution lies at proforce Nigeria ltd.

AUTHORS NOTE

Proforce Nigeria limited is a welcome technological development as it provides jobs, protection for the gallant troops laying down their lives for their country, provides a home grown solution for armored vehicles like bullion vans and vip protection and improves Nigeria's standing as an indigenous weapons producer in the international community, a position formally held in Africa by south africa, It also helps in the area of research and development, technology development and transfer and more. It is the belief of most nigerians that if an indigenous solution to our defence problems is found then it should be wholeheartedly supported by the nigerian government and state governments who are tasked with the purchase of products for the nigerian security agencies. It should be noted that in the 90's the Nigerian military was held to ransome by the western world with sanctions which in turn delayed the supply of weapons platforms purchased and paid for by the Nigerian government and also in 2014 where the western world and its allies refuced to supply the Nigerian military with weapons systems and troop protection systems(apc's and ifv's) for the persecution of the war against terror, Efforts of proforce nigeria ltd if supported would result in a sense of pride and national unity in the nigerian populace and Africa at large and should be encouraged.