Nigerian Army Denies Issuing Warning Against Davido, Iyanya, Wizkid & Others For Wearing Military Camouflage Clothing
A few weeks ago, myself & other media outlets received an “open letter” from the “Nigerian Army” warning celebs like Iyanya, Jesse Jagz, Davido, Chidinma and other entertainers who have been seen wearing camouflage clothing at concerts, in videos & photo-shoots, to desist or risk arrest.
The Nigerian Army is now denying issuing that letter.
The Army spokesman, Brigadier General Olajide Laleye, in an interview with Premium Times said no such letter was issued from them, he did however add that wearing army camouflage by civilians is a crime.
He said,
“The letter isn’t from the Army and I am not aware if we wrote any. But there is a law which prohibits all civilians from wearing the Army camouflage and this law binds the celebrities too,”
He added that celebrities who want to wear the military clothing (popularly called “camou”) would have to formally apply for permission from The Nigerian Army. He cited Daddy Showkey as an example of an entertainer who applied to the army for permission to wear army fatigues.
