Female police officers have constitutional rights to reside with husbands in barracks, says inspector general of police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has declared that, female police officers living with their civilian husbands in the barracks have the constitutional rights to do so, adding that there is no plan to eject such couples.
Penpushing reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, made this known in a statement, adding that the clarification was in reaction to a signal said to have been issued by the police in Enugu State.
The police spokesman noted that the signal stated that female police officers living in the barracks with their civilian husbands should vacate their apartment before January 31, 2022,describing such signal as unlawful .
“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 and successful female officers will never walk such a retrogressive path’, Mba said.
Penpushing further reports that, the police leadership has ordered the Force Provost Marshal to carry out immediate investigations into the viral document and pledged that any person(s) found wanting would be made to face disciplinary action.
The Inspector General of Police urged the public, particularly female police officers and their families, to ignore the signal, describing it as illegal, null and void, pledging that the commitment of the police to continue to advance the general well-being, rights and privileges of its personnel, irrespective of rank or gender.
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