IGP Becomes Gender Sensitive, Allows Improved Dress Code For Women Police

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has approved new and improved dress code for Women Officers which permits them to wear stud earrings, and headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform.

The new form of dress code was unveiled at the IGP’s meeting with Strategic Police Managers on March 3, 2022 at the Police headquarter, and made available in a release to newsmen by CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Ag. Force PRO.

The IGP who noted that the Nigeria Police workforce has officers from every local government in the country with a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and an increased inclusion of female folks, said this brings the need to guarantee inclusion, gender mainstreaming, ethnic and religious diversity in the work place for optimum output and professionalism.

Speaking further, he maintained that the decision has informed improvement for effective global workforce diversity management, he added that other countries that have adopted same dress code include Canada, the United States of America, Sweden, Turkey, Australia and the United Kingdom amongst others.

The dress code is optional and Senior Women Police Officers have been tasked by the IGP to ensure compliance with the approved standard for women police officers who have opted to adopt the dress code.

IGP Baba noted that this development, which is in line with international best practices addresses the growing concern for gender mainstreaming and respect for culture and diversity.