Summary:
FG has sanctioned the use of military camouflage/fatigue by security agencies apart from the Arm Forces as a measure to stop the incessant abuse of military uniforms by criminal element in the society.
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| The Director of Defense Information, Major-General Chris Olukolade. |
“The use of camouflage uniforms by various security agencies other than the Armed Forces namely; Army, Navy and the Air Force has been banned. The Nigerian Police will however use the uniform when in Joint Operation with the military or on special operation such as specific anti-riot missions. This followed the directive of the National Security Council, as it approved the recommendations of a committee on measures to streamline the use of camouflage uniforms, in view of the security implications and concerns raised on the clamour, duplicity and proliferation of camouflage uniforms in the country.”All para-military agencies using various camouflage/fatigues uniforms have up to January 2016 to withdraw such materials currently in their inventory.
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| Nigerian Soldiers |
The proliferation and imitation by criminals and impostors using uniforms especially the camouflage have been generating some concern in national security circles.
According to Okukolade, the ban was approved by the National Security Council, NSO, following the recommendations of a committee on measures to streamline the use of camouflage uniforms in view of the security implications in the country.
The use of camouflage/fatigue is therefore restricted to the military and for occasional use by the police henceforth.
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