The Nigeria Police Force is commemorating 70 years of women in policing, marking a historic journey of courage, resilience, and transformation from 1955 to 2025.
In an exclusive interview with Newsmen, the Force Gender Advisor to the Inspector General of Police, AIG Aishatu Abubakar Baju, reflected on the evolution of women’s roles in the force.
According to her, the first set of women enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force was in 1955, starting with 20 courageous women.
AIG Baju explained that at the time, they had very limited roles and were enlisted to serve as tea girls, telephone operators, traffic control for children going to school and were not allowed to carry arms.
She stated that seven decades had brought remarkable progress, where women were full-fledged operational officers operating as deputy inspectors, general police, AIGs, and so on.
AIG Baju further praised the current Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, for championing gender-sensitive reforms
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