Police Gets Camouflage Makeover
SAN FRANCISCO, March 14, (THEWILL) – The Nigeria Police Force Tuesday commenced a test run of a new police camouflage as one of the Force’s new operational uniforms.
The Inspector General of Police (IG), Mr. MD Abubakar yesterday appeared in the camouflage which is an admixture of black, white and ash colours, that is expected to serve as an operational dress for the police with some inherent advantages when fully integrated and confirmed as one of the official police outfits, a statement from DCP Olusola E. Amore, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja said.
Amore said the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Force of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, approved the test-run.
The Police Force Statement is reproduced in full below:
“NIGERIA POLICE FORCE COMMENCES TEST-RUN OF A NEW POLICE CAMOUFLAGE AS ONE OF ITS OPERATIONAL UNIFORMS
The Inspector-General of Police MD Abubakar, NPM, mni has said that his appearance in the new police camouflage is a process of test running the uniform as one of the Force’s operational outfits.
The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Force of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, has approved a test-run of a camouflage dress for the Nigeria Police Force as one of its operational attires.
IGP stated on the 13th March, 2012 that the new dress is in line with the transformation agenda of the Federal Government and the long desire of the Police Management-Team to reform and to launder an acceptable image for the police through the turn-out of its officers and men.
The camouflage which is an admixture of black, white and ash colours, will serve as an operational dress for the police with some inherent advantages when fully integrated and confirmed as one of the official police outfits.
The advantages of the new police camouflage include, cost effective to maintain; operationally durable; highly customized with security features to forestall impersonation and environmentally friendly.
The Police Boss is using this medium to call on general public to come up with constructive criticisms regarding the new police camouflage, so that public opinion will be given adequate consideration.
DCP OLUSOLA E. AMORE
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, ABUJA.”