FG Bans Police, Other Para-Military Agencies From Using Camouflage Uniforms

The use of camouflage uniforms by various security

agencies other than the Armed Forces namely the Army,
Navy and the Air Force has been banned.
The Nigerian Police will however, use its camouflage



uniform when in Joint Operation with the military or on
special operation such as specific anti-riot missions, a
statement by the Director of Defence Information, Chris
Olukolade, said Friday.
Olukolade, a Major General, said the new rule was sequel
to the directive of the National Security Council
approving the recommendations of a committee on
measures to streamline the use of camouflage uniforms.
This, he said, was in view of the security implications
and concerns raised on the clamour, duplicity and
proliferation of camouflage uniforms in the country.
“The use of camouflage/fatigue is therefore restricted to
the military and for occasional use by the police
henceforth”, the statement said.
The Defence spokesman added, “The directive also
stipulates that the military is to adopt only two types of
camouflage for the three arms of the Armed Forces.
“All para-military agencies using various camouflage/
fatigues uniforms have up to January 2016 to withdraw
such materials currently in their inventory.
“With this development, the Ministry of Justice along
with law enforcement agencies have been tasked to
ensure that extant laws guiding the use of uniforms in
Nigeria are strictly enforced.
“In the same vein, the Office of the National Security
Adviser has been vested with the authority to vet and
clear any production and supply of camouflage uniforms
in Nigeria.
“The proliferation and imitation by criminals and
impostors using uniforms especially the camouflage have
been generating some concern in national security
circles.
“The development has been communicated to all the
agencies by the Office of the National Security Adviser”.