The outgone D-G DICON, Maj.-Gen. Anaedi Edet, handing over a DICON flag to the new D-G, Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Ayala on Wednesday in Kaduna
The outgone D-G, DICON, Maj.-Gen. Anaedi Edet (left), with the new D-G, Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Ayala on Wednesday in Kaduna
By Mohammed Tijjani
Kaduna, April. 30, 2025
Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Ayala, on Wednesday in Kaduna assumed duty as the new Director-General (D-G), Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON).
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that prior to his appointment, the new Director-General was the Commander, Command Engineering Depot, Nigeria Army.
Ayala took over from from Maj.-Gen. Anaedi Edet, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Heritage and Future Centre, Abuja.
He is a member of the 43 Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Ayala appreciated President Bola Tinubu, Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff and the Chief of Army Staff for finding him worthy to be appointed into the position.
He congratulated Edet for all the successes he achieved, especially the kick-starting of the production of ammunition and other activities in the various departments of DICON.
Ayala assured that he would continue from where Edet has stopped and would always seek the support of the entire staff to meet up with the demands of the military and other security agencies.
Edet in his farewell speech, appealed to the staff to give the new Director-General maximum support.
He commended Tinubu for signing the DICON Act 2023 into law.
He said that within 21 months of his assumption of office from July 2023, he has transformed DICON’s production capabilities by overseeing the manufacture of critical defence equipment.
Edet appreciated the support of the Minister of Defence, Chief of Defence Staff and the Service Chiefs.
