Mrs.Okuyiga retired as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), after thirty-five years and was among the pioneer female police officers enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1955.
By Olawale Lamina
The Rivers State Police Commissioner of Police,CP Olatunji Disu has visited a 94- year-old Deputy Commissioner of Police, DPC (rtd.), Dame Stella Obuoforibo Okuyiga at her home in Port Harcourt with his management team .
DCP Okuyiga, an indegene of Rivers State retired after thirty-five years of service and was among the pioneer female Police Officers who got enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1955.
In his brief remark during the courtesy visit, CP Disu stated that he at the residence of DCP (rtd) to identified with the nonagenarian who lived an exemplary life while in service. He noted that Okuyiga lifestyle was worthy of emulation by other Police Officers.
Responding, the retired DCP Okuyiga commended CP Disu for the visit, emphasizing that CP Disu happened to be the first Commissioner of Police who would see it fit to pay her a courtesy call.
Mrs. Okuyiga also seized the occasion to pray for the state commissioner of police and his officers to continue to succeed.
The Pinnacle Times gathered that Mrs.Okuyiga retired as Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), after thirty-five years and was among the pioneer female police officers enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force in 1955.
She was number 008 on the list of 20 Police Female Officers to be used as test case to ascertain if female officers could be recruited into the Force.
Okuyiga and other 19 female officers laid the foundation for female officers recruitment into the Police Force .
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