Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Matawalle, has commended Briech UAS and its parent company, EiB Group, for advancing homegrown defence technology, pledging sustained federal backing for locally developed security systems.

During a visit to Briech UAS’s facilities in Kuje, Abuja, Matawalle toured production lines, research labs, and testing centres, inspecting Nigerian-made drones and surveillance platforms engineered by the company.

Describing the facilities as “highly impressive,” the Minister said the firm exemplifies the future of Nigeria’s defence industrial base.
“What I have seen here is very impressive. This is how Nigerians should be productive and add value to the nation,” he said.

Briech UAS, chaired by Dr. Bright Echefu, specialises in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) drones, as well as combat unmanned systems for challenging operational environments.

Platforms on display included the Damisa Combat and Attack Drones, Arsenio, BFLY, Xander Reconnaissance, and Arginin Surveillance systems.

Echefu emphasised that all Briech UAS products are designed and manufactured in Nigeria by Nigerian professionals.
“Our growth is driven by strong confidence from the Nigerian military and security agencies in our indigenous capacity,” he said.

Matawalle reaffirmed the Federal Government’s “Nigeria-first” procurement policy, prioritising domestic manufacturers before foreign suppliers, and highlighted Briech UAS as a strategic partner in expanding local production of drones, arms, and ammunition.

The visit underscores Nigeria’s broader push to strengthen internal security, reduce foreign dependence, and build a globally competitive defence industry.