Most Senior Female Police Officer In Nigeria Speaks On Emergence Of A Female IGP

The most senior female police officer in Nigeria, Assistant Inspector General Aishatu Abubakar-Baju, says it’s only a matter of time before Nigeria produces its first female Inspector-General of Police.

She made the declaration during an interview with Channels Television when she was asked about the possibility of someone like her emerging as the IGP.

She acknowledged the fact that the IGP is chosen based on the discretion of the President of the country and that there can only be one IGP at a time.

AIG Abubakar-Baju, however, recognized and praised the fact that women are given the opportunity to grow and develop in the Police Force.

Naija News reports that she also said during the interview that the emergence of an IGP is not based on gender.

“The position of the Inspector General of Police is at the discretion of Mr. President. It’s whosoever the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria finds worthy. Only…