The Nigerian Army Ranks and Symbols. The Nigerian Army is one of the best armies in Africa and in the world at large. Many people only hear the ranks of the Nigerian Army, but they don’t know the symbol that represents each rank. In this post, we will be looking at the symbols of each rank in the Nigerian Army.
Unlike the Navy, where their ranks and symbols are almost the same in the whole world, the Army is totally different. They have different symbols and ranks for each country in the world.
In our previous post, we wrote about the Nigerian Army ranks, salary and allowances. We never mentioned the symbols which represent the ranks. We have also written about the Nigerian Navy ranks and symbols and the Nigerian Air Force ranks and symbols.
Before we talk about the symbols of the ranks in the Nigerian Army, let’s first look at the ranks.
The Nigerian Army rank is divided into two: the Commissioned Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs). Each rank carries specific responsibilities and symbol.
Nigerian Army Commissioned Officers
They are those that went to the Nigerian Defence Academy and spent a period of 5 years on training. Or they can be those that are commissioned as DSSC or SSC. You can read about the difference between DSSC and SSC in the Nigerian Army. Below is the Nigerian Army Commissioned Officers ranks.
Nigerian Army Ranks
- Second Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General
- Lieutenant General
- General
Nigerian Army Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs)
The Nigerian Army Non-Commissioned Officers are those that went for the Nigerian Army basic training and spent a period of six months on training. The ranks below are the ranks of the Non-Commissioned Officers in the Nigerian Army.
- Private
- Lance Corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Warrant Officer
- Master Warrant Officer
- Army Warrant Officer
