Baba wants female police officers in Enugu State to ignore the eviction order.
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has disowned an internal memo directing female officers with civilian husbands in the Enugu State Police Command to vacate their barracks accommodation by the end of January 2022.
The memo, leaked and shared widely online this week, warned affected female officers they would be forcefully evicted, and hit with severe disciplinary action if they didn't move out as instructed.
Baba said in a statement on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 that the directive should should ignored, condemning it as unlawful and discriminatory.
He said the directive violates the constitution, and is not in line with the Force Gender Policy which mainstreams equality.
The Police boss ordered that the document be investigated, promising that those responsible will suffer 'stern disciplinary action'.
"He (Baba) calls on members of the public, particularly, female police officers and their families, who might have become disturbed as a result of the unconscientious directive, to ignore same as the said illegal order is null and void and of no effect whatsoever," Force spokesperson, Frank Mba, said in the statement.
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