IGP Debunks Story On Ejecting Female Police Officers Married To Civilians From Barracks

By Frank Oshanugor

Irked by the story trending in the social media that female police officers married to civilian spouses would be ejected from barracks official accommodations,

the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba has promptly dismissed the story as false and mischievous.

The police boss has therefore assured that no female police officer in Police Barracks across the country would be ejected for residing with civilian spouse.

The IGP gave the assurance on Wednesday while reacting to a signal purportedly originated by the Enugu State Police Command, stating that women police personnel occupying barracks accommodation with their civilian husbands should vacate before 31st January, 2022.

The IGP, obviously 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” was not in line with the Force Gender Policy which institutionalizes gender mainstreaming as a core value in the Nigeria Police Force.

According to a statement by the Force spokesman, Frank Mba on Wednesday, 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.

Sequel to this embarrassing publication, AtlanticNewsonline gathered that the IGP has ordered the Force Provost Marshal to carry out immediate investigations into the viral document and assured stern disciplinary action against any person(s) found wanting.

Meanwhile, he has called on members of the public, particularly, female Police Officers and their families, who might have become disturbed as a result of the unconscientious directive, to ignore same as the said illegal order was null and void and of no effect whatsoever.

According to the statement, the IGP has further assured that the Force remains committed to advancing the general well-being, rights and privileges of its personnel, irrespective of rank or gender.