NIGERIAN NAVY: Uniform & Uniformity 1

Looking at the Nigerian Armed Forces, it's not really an inspiring sight for many reasons. But the least inspiring of them is the Nigerian Navy for so many reasons. Today I'll talk about a certain part of the uniform: the insignia of Naval ratings, especially the standard white and blue tops. I also have issues with the insignia on the new general camouflage, but that's a story for another day. My focus now is on the size and pattern of the insignia on the uniforms of Naval ratings. 

I see a lot of Navy personnel regularly (their general behavior is a not-very-beautiful story for another day) and I notice a lot of things, their insignia being one of them. The insigne of an average Naval rating is way too tiny and bad-looking. And in my experience, there is very little to no uniformity in insignia among ratings, especially the rank of Seaman. Sizes are very different and they're all very small and patterns are extremely very diverse. In only one Naval command, I've seen dozens of very different looking Seaman insignia and some were as small as only a few inches in area. This is actually a direct opposite to what I see on the arms of Airforce and Army personnel. The Navy seems worse than the Police which leaves its personnel to provide their entire uniform for themselves. As a result, everyone designs what he/she likes, so some look like gatemen, professional dancers, messengers, etc. Most times, I have to squint at the tiny cap badge to identify them as Naval personnel. For Christ's sake, even Boys Scout and Man-o-war does better, why the hell is the Navy the way it is? I can't attempt to call on the authorities to do anything about this since that would be no better than talking to myself, but I do hope that one day soon, our Navy will get the right leadership that would fix this and many other problems.