The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, has approved a new and improved dress code for women officers.
The new dress code permits female officers 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.
The IGP noted that the Nigeria Police workforce had 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,” Baba said.
Other countries that have adopted the same dress code include Canada, the United States of America, Sweden, Turkey, Australia and the United Kingdom, among others.
Acting Force spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the dress code was optional and senior women police officers had been tasked by the IGP to ensure compliance with the approved standard for women police officers who had opted to adopt the dress code.
The IGP noted that this development addressed the growing concern for gender mainstreaming and respect for culture and diversity.
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