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Similar to other members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Nigerian Army has various uniform types for various occasions. In this post, we’ll take a look at the different type of uniforms worn by soldiers in the Nigerian Army.

The Nigerian army is the largest component of the Nigerian Armed Forces. They are responsible for land warfare operations and are governed by the Nigerian Army Council.

They have taken part in several difficult missions, most notably the fight against insurgency predominant in the northeastern part of Nigeria.

As a matter of fact, they have one of the most difficult occupations in Nigeria; however, that hasn’t deterred many Nigerian youths from having a dream to one day become soldiers.

Read our post on Nigerian Army recruitment if you have a dream to one day become part of Africa’s largest military force.

Uniforms used by soldiers in the Nigerian Army

Combat uniform

The Nigerian army combat uniform is also known as the camouflage. In the past, officers in the Nigerian army, navy, and air force used different types of camouflage. However, right now they all use the same camo.

The Nigerian Army Camouflage | credit: youtube screenshot, naijamilTV

Air-Vice Marshal Muhammadu A. Muhammed made the announcement at the launching ceremony saying, “Management has adopted the desert camouflage and woodland camouflage for our armed forces.”

According to him, the desert camouflage is designed to blend with the terrain in the northern part of Nigeria while the woodland camouflage is adopted for the terrain in the South.

Other uniform types, however, still retain their differences.

Army green uniform

The army green uniform is the regular uniforms officers in the Nigerian army wear to work every day. They also wear them during official announcements and other office-related activities.

Nigerian army green. Credit: Youtube screenshot, TVC news

Service uniform

Army officers wear their service uniform mostly during parades. You’ll notice them wearing the service uniforms on special days like the swearing-in of a new president.

Nigerian army service uniform. Credit: Youtube screenshot

Read also: Nigerian navy uniform types and their uses

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