Section 1: Objectives.

The objectives of this Act are to-(a) strengthen the legal and institutional framework for the operation, maintenance and control of subsidiaries and ordnance factories for the manufacture, storage and disposal of ordnance and ancillary stores and material; and
(b) regulate and ensure improvement in local production of weapons and other equipment to meet the requirements of the Nigeria Armed Forces and other security agencies, to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, and develop local capabilities and standardisation through research and development in the defence industry.