A bill seeking to expunge the police act which compels female officers to desk duties, prevents them from drilling under arms, make them apply before they get married and discipline those of them who get pregnant, has passed its second reading on the floor of the senate.
The bill which seeks to expunge the gender-discriminatory provisions of regulations 122,123,124 and 127 was sponsored by Senator Ezenwa Oyewuchi, the lawmaker representing Imo east.
In his lead debate, Senator Oyewuchi argued that the regulations which reinforce gender discrimination covers various spheres of policy and practice ranging from language, recruitment, training and posting; to marriage, pregnancy and child bearing.
He said;
“This bill seeks to amend the police act (Cap P19), laws of the federation of Nigeria, 2004 by expunging the gender-discriminatory provisions of regulations 122,123,124 and 127.
“Essentially, this bill seeks to expunge the provisions of regulations 122, 123,…
Source: Linda Ikeji
