Nigeria Police Launches Women Leadership Training Program

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) commenced a five-day women leadership training program aimed at strengthening leadership capacity and promoting gender-responsive policing among female police officers. The program, which began on a Monday in Abuja, is supported by the German government and conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Cleen Foundation.

The initiative brought together female officers from various commands across the country to enhance their leadership competencies and strategic management skills. The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu opened the ceremony, reaffirming the NPF's commitment to ongoing capacity building as a cornerstone of reforms within the force.

Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Uch Ifeanyi Henri encouraged participants to maximize the opportunities presented and apply the knowledge acquired to improve service delivery. Professor Olu Ogunsakin, from the National Institute for Police Studies, delivered a keynote address underscoring the importance of sustained leadership development for female officers to enhance professionalism and operational effectiveness within the NPF.