Pascal Arogorn Ibe
The President , Women Arise for Change Initiative , Joe Okei -Odumakin , has urged the Inspector- General Police, Mohammed Adamu, to sack all policemen who impregnated women out of wedlock .
Okei – Odumakin was reacting to the sacking of an unmarried female corporal , Olajide Omolola, who was dismissed for getting pregnant .
The activist, who spoke on a
PUNCH Live programme on Thursday, described the dismissal of Omolola as “ pure discrimination ” .
According to her, many male operatives in the Nigeria Police Force have at one time or the other impregnated ladies whom they were not married to .
She stressed that the Force must respect the equality of rights, and accord same regard to both genders in the Force.
Okei – Odumakin said , “ It is quite insensitive . The decision of the police authorities typifies the assault encountered by the average Nigerian woman in their workplace . We should be able to interrogate the system and also find out if the leadership within the system can also provide the number of men within the police force who have impregnated women out of wedlock and that have also served similar punishment . ”
She noted that “ it is quite sad knowing that at this point in the history of our country , an institution like the Nigeria Police Force” could slam such heavy punishment on a policewoman.
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