ActionAid Nigeria Congratulates Nigeria Police on Appointment of Force Gender Adviser

October 15, 2014

CSP Olabisi Kolawol[/caption] The anti-poverty and women’s rights organisation noted that this laudable step will go a long way in addressing issues of violence against women and girls in the country. According to Dr Hussaini Abdu, ActionAid Nigeria’s Country Director, “this action has been long awaited and Nigeria will be the better for it. Dedicated gender units within the Police Force will encourage attitudinal change in the general public and support better reporting and handling of gender-based crimes. “However, for this reform to be effective, the Nigerian Police Force must institutionalise a system to ensure efficiency in the unit and provide training and resources for members of the unit to better respond to gender-based crimes as well as put in place performance measures to motivate and reward this new form of policing that responds to women’s needs.” Abdu also advised that “the force needs to begin to look at partnering with relevant stakeholders including CSOs, media, labour, youth groups, women organisations, the Nigeria Bar Association, sister law enforcement agencies and other relevant agencies on addressing legal challenges hampering the police ability to respond to issues of violence against women and girls”. He added, “ActionAid Nigeria will continue to support national efforts to make Nigeria police services more inclusive and responsive to issues that affect women and girls in the country.” ActionAid had for years engaged with the Nigeria Police on issues of violence against girls and women. Some of these engagements include stakeholders’ forum and training programmes involving police officers. *APO/ActionAid]]>

2 responses to “ActionAid Nigeria Congratulates Nigeria Police on Appointment of Force Gender Adviser”

Hammed Hassan- says:

October 29, 2014 at 2:05 pm

Canadian Global Youth Advocacy Initiatives send its warmest congratulations to both the Nigeria Inspector General of Police for the daring appointment of the Gender Advisor to the IG. This is historical and would have a strong long term to the issues of women and the girl child development in the Nigeria Police and their Families.
Kudos to the IG and CSP Olabisi Kolawole.
Hammed

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Canadian Global Youth Advocacy Initiatives says:

October 29, 2014 at 5:02 pm

We would like to congratulate the Nigeria Inspector General of Police on the appointment of the first female gender advisor and the creation of a gender unit in the Nigeria Police. We believe this an action that would have a long effect in the lives of women and the young females in the family of the Nigeria Police.
We also wish to congratulate CSP MS. Olabisi Kolawole for this unique and challenging appointment and hopefully she will seize the opportunity to see to the appreciation of women and the girl child development in the family of the Nigeria Police. A big Congratulations to YOU, Ms. Olabisi Kolawole.
Hammed. Ottawa. Ontario. Canada

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