Nigeria: Police Approve New Dress Code for Female Personnel
According to the new dress code, female police are permitted to wear stud earrings, and headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform.
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, has approved a new dress code for female personnel of the Force.
Police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a statement on Friday.
According to Mr Adejobi, female personnel are permitted to wear stud earrings, and headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform.
He said the dress code was unveiled during the IGP’s meeting with strategic police managers on Thursday.
“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has approved a 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 dress code was unveiled at the IGP’s meeting with Strategic Police Managers on March 3, 2022,” the statement said.
He said the new dress code is, however, optional and that senior female police officers have been tasked by the IGP to ensure compliance with the approved standard for women police officers who have opted to adopt it.
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PRESS RELEASE
POLICE WOMEN DRESS CODE: ADOPTED, APPROVED IN LINE WITH INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICES
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc, has approved a 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 dress code was unveiled at the IGP’s meeting with Strategic Police Managers on March 3, 2022.
The IGP 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. This therefore brings the need to guarantee inclusion, gender mainstreaming, ethnic and religious diversity in the work place for optimum output and professionalism. This has informed the improvement for effective global workforce diversity management. 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.
The Inspector-General of Police 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.
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