The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a five-day Women Police Leadership Programme aimed at strengthening leadership capacity, promoting professional development, and advancing gender-responsive policing among female police officers.
The programme is supported by the Government of Germany and conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), GS Foundation, CLEEN Foundation, and the Nigeria Police Reform Secretariat, brings together female officers from Commands and Formations across the country to enhance their leadership competencies, strategic management skills, and contemporary policing knowledge.
Representing the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, at the opening ceremony, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development, AIG Uche Ifeanyi Henry, reaffirmed the IGP's commitment to continuous capacity building as a cornerstone of ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Police Force. He encouraged participants to maximise the opportunity by actively engaging in the sessions and applying the knowledge acquired to improve service delivery and strengthen leadership within the Force.
In his keynote address, the Director-General of the National Institute of Police Studies, Prof. Olu Ogunsakin, underscored the importance of sustained leadership development for female officers, describing it as essential to enhancing professionalism, institutional effectiveness, and operational excellence within the Nigeria Police Force.
The Nigeria Police Force remains committed to investing in the training and retraining of its personnel, fostering professionalism, promoting gender inclusion, and implementing reforms that strengthen institutional capacity and improve policing service delivery across the country.
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