THURSDAY- 18th November, 2021: The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has said that the signal purportedly originated by the Enugu State Police Command, stating that women Police personnel occupying barracks accommodation with their civilian husbands should vacate before January 31, 2022 is false and should be disregarded.
Force Public Relations Officer, CP Frank Mba disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the IGP gave his assurance that no female police officer will be ejected from Police barracks across the country for residing there with a civilian spouse..
Mba disclosed that the IGP has ordered investigations into the viral signal to ensure that disciplinary action is taken against any person(s) found wanting.
According to him, “The IGP, who is miffed with the said “directive”, described it as unlawful, discriminatory, obnoxious, reprehensive and totally out of tune with the concept of equality as enshrined in our Constitution.
He noted that the “directive” is not in line with the Force Gender Policy which institutionalises gender mainstreaming as a core value in the Nigeria Police Force.
The IGP further noted that a Police Force that has produced several top-ranking, successful female officers, including Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs), Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), State Command Commissioners of Police, Area Commanders, DPOs, eminent Spokespersons, an Olympic Gold Medallist, amongst others, will never walk such a retrogressive path.
Meanwhile, the IGP has ordered the Force Provost Marshal to carry out immediate investigations into the viral document and assures stern disciplinary action against any person(s) found wanting.
