NAF issues new ID cards to prevent impersonation

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have commenced issuance of a new improved Identity (ID) Card to its personnel to curtail impersonation.
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The new ID card, according to NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Olatokunbo Adesanya in a statement, came with “enhanced security features, designed to help reduce the rate at which NAF ID Cards are falsified by impersonators.
” “The introduction of the new card was considered necessary in view of contemporary challenges of terrorism, insurgency and other associated security threats.
Besides, global best practices demand that such security documents be periodically reviewed,” he said.
Adesanya said the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, had been captured and presented with the new ID card.
He said the CAS expressed satisfaction with the enhanced security features available on the new ID card.
He said: “The CAS noted that there could not have been a better time to introduce the new ID card, with its advanced security measures, considering the rate at which military personnel were being impersonated in recent times.
“He added that the improved security measures would no doubt aid speedy and positive identification of NAF personnel while at the same time ensuring operational security.
He then directed all NAF personnel to immediately take necessary steps to replace their current NAF ID Cards.
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