September 03, (THEWILL) – The federal government through the Ministry of Police Affairs has entered a partnership with Equipment and Protective Applications International Limited (EPAIL), to produce locally made bulletproof vests, ballistic helmets and other security gadgets for police use.
EPAIL is an indigenous engineering research, design and development company, It specialises in the manufacturing of defence equipment and security solutions.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, disclosed this during an official visit to EPAIL manufacturing facility located at Mowe, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Ogun state. The visiting delegation included the Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba and other senior officials of the Ministry and the Police Force.
Dingyadi, who spoke after a tour of the factory and a shooting test procedure for the vests and helmets, expressed satisfaction with the company’s performance and product quality.
“I choose to speak at this time having heard and seen all that we are suppose to see. Our visit here today is a multi-purpose one, when the President came to Lagos recently; he was able to see some of your products and In line with the vision of this administration to promote local content, we received a letter from the Ministry of Trade and investment to come here for a firsthand assessment of your capacity and the quality of your products,” he said.
He added that the visit will not only benefit the Nigerian Police Force, but also other security agencies including the Army, Navy, Customs and Immigration. He commended the management of the company for upholding the country’s local content drive.
In his welcome address, the chairman, EPAIL, Kola Balogun, thanked the Minister, the IGP and the entire team for taking time out of their busy schedule to visit the factory. He assured them of the company’s capacity to meet all the defence equipment, surveillance systems and technological solutions.
According to Balogun, EPAIL was established out of a desire to deepen technology research and development indigenously to service the ordinance and technological needs of the security agencies, armed forces and private security firms.
While making her presentation, the Managing Director, EPAIL, Zulaykhah Aileru, said the company’s products are in line with global standards.
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