The
use of replica uniforms by some private security guards with military agencies
is generating a lot of controversy among the people. What led to this?
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Daniel, an American who was on a visit to Nigeria for the first time was surprised to see 'naval personnel' guarding one of the banks in the country instead of being by the sea shore. At first, he attributed it to the insurgency in the country especially in the northern region but on a second thought, Daniel enquired from his friend why 'naval personnel' should leave the sea and be guarding a bank. Daniel may not be the only one who mistaken private guards with any of the military or para-military outfits.
Investigations
revealed that the uniforms of some private guard companies show similarity with
the Nigerian navy, airforce or the army. They use the same belt, boot (shoes),
rope and even ranks like that of the military.
Our
inquiries show that the companies are using the replica of military uniforms
because the outfits are owned by retired military officers. The usages of
replica uniforms by private guards are in contravention of the Act establishing
private guard companies in the country.
A
staff of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, name withheld told
our correspondent that highly connected people do not bother to follow due
process in the registration of their guard companies.
According
to her, with just one phone call, the deed is done, and nobody bothers to know
if the laid down procedure is observed thereafter.
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In
the Act, given to our correspondent, No 6 section 3 of the NSCDC Corp
(Amendment) Act 2007 gives the NSCDC power to register, and from time to time,
inspect the premises of private guard companies, their training facilities and
approve same if it is up to standard. It also empowers the agency to supervise
and monitor the activities of all private guard companies and keep a register
for that purpose as well as seal up any private guard company which operates
without a valid licence.
Mrs.
Agusta Augustine who works with one of the para-military agencies disclosed that
children no longer know the difference between a private security personnel and
Nigerian military or para-military.
On
the other hand, Sunday Obinna, a police officer said it is high time the civil defence
reviewed the registered uniforms used by private guard companies since some of
them conflict with that of the federal security agencies.
A
senior army officer, name withheld, at the Mogadishu Barrack complained of
compromise. He described the conflict in uniform as an embarrassment to the
country. “This is what you see in democratic rule; if it were military regime
no private security company could try to insult the sensibilities of the federal
(security) agencies,” he noted.
However,
nothing seems to be done concerning the replica uniforms as more and more
security outfits are adopting other security outfits. Can anybody put a stop to
this abnormally?
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