National Security: NIGCOMSAT, MOMAS- EPAIL partner on communication infrastructure
To boost effective communication infrastructure in Nigeria Defense sector, the Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd., (NIGCOMSAT) and MOMAS Equipment and Protective Applications International Limited (EPAIL), has announced partnership on effective communication infrastructure in Nigerian Defense sector, in order to boost national security.
Speaking at the event for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Managing Director, NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen commended MOMAS-EPAIL’s remarkable investment in Nigeria towards developing local content in power, defense and other sectors.
The event, which took place at MOMAS-EPAIL factory in Mowe, Ogun State, witnessed personalities from both companies.
Egerton-Idehen applauded MOMAS-EPAIL for being at the forefront of innovation toward improving national security.
Urging other indigenous companies to partner with NIGCOMSAT to move the country forward through effective server communication network, Egerton-Idehen said security remained paramount to the country at the moment.
Egerton-Idehen: “Today is very historic because, it’s the signing of a partnership between NIGCOMSAT and MOMAS-EPAIL which is strategic.
” Most people that do not know that MOMAS-EPAIL is involved in manufacturing of defense materials for security.
“And NIGCOMSAT is the premier satellite communication company for Nigeria.So, there is value in collaborating in helping our Defense sector.”
The NIGCOMSAT boss said the company was posed towards serving Nigeria through Nigerians, adding that there was the need to protect, create values and embrace innovation in the defense sector.
She said that NIGCOMSAT, a Nigeria server communication company and MOMAS-EPAIL a fully grown Nigerian company, would bring values to the nation.
Egerton-Idehen said that MOMAS-EPAIL had shown that partnering with local companies could be possible.
In his remarks, Mr Kola Balogun, the Chairman, MOMAS-EPAIL said that the partnership with NIGCOMSAT would build effective database and improve on data collection for national security.