The   Nigerian Army has banned the wearing of unauthorized Army uniforms, accoutrement and kits by Ex-Students of Nigerian Military School Zaria (aka Ex-Boys) in civil institutions.

The illegal practice of wearing Nigerian Army uniforms and kits by Ex-Boys apart from obvious security implications, impacts negatively on the image of Nigerian Army.

Army, according to a statement signed by its Director of Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman yesterday, says, “It is pertinent to reiterate that wearing of military uniforms or kits on campus by anyone is absolutely unlawful” adding “More   worrisome, is the fact   that   most   of   the   offenders   are   Ex-students who have deserted the Army, and are not legally entitled to have military uniforms or items within their possessions”.

The statement reminded those affected that “the Ex-Boys who left Nigerian Military School from 2012 when the school ceased to be a military institution, are expected to surrender their military uniforms and kits after graduation”.

The Army also discloses “that illegal possession of military accoutrement is punishable under   sections 109,110 and   251   of Nigerian Criminal Code”.

It said it is working with other security agencies to apprehend defaulters/impostors in all civil institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

“The security departments of civil institutions and the general public are also requested to report suspected impostors to nearest Nigerian Army formations or Security Agencies,” the acting spokesman said.

In   another   development,   the   COAS   Barracks   Investment   Initiative

Programme (COAS BIIP) Sensitization exercise is to commence from 5th – 9th October   2015   in   all   cantonments   and   barracks   across   the   country.

The investment   scheme   is   an   initiative   of   the   Chief   of   Army   Staff,   Lieutenant General   Tukur   Yusuf   Buratai as part   of   his   welfare   drive   for   officers   and soldiers by engaging their spouses and dependants living in the barracks on income yielding agricultural ventures such as animal husbandry, fish farming, poultry and other profit making agricultural activities.

The programme is aimed at empowering them financially and it is open to all spouses, dependants of serving and late Nigerian Army personnel living within the various Nigerian Army barracks and cantonments across the country.

“Empowering barracks personnel   are   expected   to   contribute   to   the   nation’s   economy   apart   from providing the beneficiaries with a means of sustenance”, the Army stated.





http://leadership.ng/news/464961/army-bans-use-of-military-uniforms-by-ex-boys-of-military-schools

Good. But the the Real Military Men usually have a Number abi code on their uniform abi?

SECONDED!!!

They shld better include YEYEbrities oo

With immediate effect?

nice

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I concur

Noted!

Once a soldier is always a soldier.

Truly some of these "Exboys" abuse the camo...
Imagine one of them was in the habit of putting on the camou cap (P. Cap) on when he wants to get into danfos (commercial motors) to avoid paying his transport fares only to remove it immediately he gets down from the vehicles...

I agree...dem dey use d uniform abuse people

"Ex boys" is a cult on its own inside the military.....

I dont see this law going anywhere.....

Enough beef for exboys. Nothing can change the fact that we are deeply rooted and entrenched in the armed forces of this nation. We shall not be moved. One day Uhuru shall rise to set the captives free....

We know where this is coming from. Image assassins on the loose.

ExBOYs are not the problems of the army. The army is the problem.
Either way, EX BOYS ARE ON TOP OF THIS NONSENSE.

After training them for 6years in a military institution, why can't they just recruit them in the army, like it was done before..

you still keep training them yearly, and they wear military uniforms..
The best idea is to recruit them after their graduation, or put an immediate closure of the school...

rubbish, it's only Nigerian army that are still fighting and intimidating people bcux of camouflage. in other country u can dress on what ever camouflage you want no one question you and u hardly see armies on the street. all this top army officials that go on vacation outside Nigerian, dont they see the way army officials respect civilian and the way people fly the army dress without been harassed or intimidated.

RemyMartins:
Good. But the the Real Military Men usually have a Number abi code on their uniform abi?

that's police not army

dem done come again , another anti ex - boys on the lose ....... anyway we rock

olatade:
The   Nigerian Army has banned the wearing of unauthorized Army uniforms, accoutrement and kits by Ex-Students of Nigerian Military School Zaria (aka Ex-Boys) in civil institutions.

The illegal practice of wearing Nigerian Army uniforms and kits by Ex-Boys apart from obvious security implications, impacts negatively on the image of Nigerian Army.

Army, according to a statement signed by its Director of Public Relations, Col Sani Kukasheka Usman yesterday, says, “It is pertinent to reiterate that wearing of military uniforms or kits on campus by anyone is absolutely unlawful” adding “More   worrisome, is the fact   that   most   of   the   offenders   are   Ex-students who have deserted the Army, and are not legally entitled to have military uniforms or items within their possessions”.

The statement reminded those affected that “the Ex-Boys who left Nigerian Military School from 2012 when the school ceased to be a military institution, are expected to surrender their military uniforms and kits after graduation”.

The Army also discloses “that illegal possession of military accoutrement is punishable under   sections 109,110 and   251   of Nigerian Criminal Code”.

It said it is working with other security agencies to apprehend defaulters/impostors in all civil institutions of higher learning in Nigeria.

“The security departments of civil institutions and the general public are also requested to report suspected impostors to nearest Nigerian Army formations or Security Agencies,” the acting spokesman said.

In   another   development,   the   COAS   Barracks   Investment   Initiative

Programme (COAS BIIP) Sensitization exercise is to commence from 5th – 9th October   2015   in   all   cantonments   and   barracks   across   the   country.

The investment   scheme   is   an   initiative   of   the   Chief   of   Army   Staff,   Lieutenant General   Tukur   Yusuf   Buratai as part   of   his   welfare   drive   for   officers   and soldiers by engaging their spouses and dependants living in the barracks on income yielding agricultural ventures such as animal husbandry, fish farming, poultry and other profit making agricultural activities.

The programme is aimed at empowering them financially and it is open to all spouses, dependants of serving and late Nigerian Army personnel living within the various Nigerian Army barracks and cantonments across the country.

“Empowering barracks personnel   are   expected   to   contribute   to   the   nation’s   economy   apart   from providing the beneficiaries with a means of sustenance”, the Army stated.





http://leadership.ng/news/464961/army-bans-use-of-military-uniforms-by-ex-boys-of-military-schools

good

Maybe the law will work else where not in kaduna,these ex boys are deeply rooted in the army more so its a big cult of its own,the army are just wasting their time once a soldier is always a soldier !

atule185:
Maybe the law will work else where not in kaduna,these ex boys are deeply rooted in the army more so its a big cult of its own,the army are just wasting their time once a soldier is always a soldier !

Any ex boy who loves the uniform should join up

Good development

cheerokee:
After training them for 6years in a military institution, why can't they just recruit them in the army, like it was done before..

you still keep training them yearly, and they wear military uniforms..
The best idea is to recruit them after their graduation, or put an immediate closure of the school...

Nice one Cherokee! I Just got into an argument with some set of anti exboys in my Institution. I had to make reference from people's opinions online, and that brought me here! We rep NMS '07 for life!!

*salutes*

Nice one..Naso sum ex boys wey join cult use dem uniform dey oppress rival cult groups ad civilians for my former area.

If no be Naija sef, what business has a soldier with the streets? Soldiers should be in the barrack or war front but in Nigeria you'd find soldiers doing police, road safety, yellow fever and sometimes agboro work.

gentlejay007:




Nice one Cherokee! I Just got into an argument with some set of anti exboys in my Institution. I had to make reference from people's opinions online, and that brought me here! We rep NMS '07 for life!!

*salutes*

You're welcome bro.
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