PRESIDENT TINUBU CELEBRATES DIG CECILIA UGOWE (RTD)

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has extended birthday congratulations to Mrs Cecilia Adebisi Ugowe, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, as she marks her 90th birthday today.

The President celebrates Cecilia Ugowe as a pioneering figure whose service to the Nigeria Police Force helped broaden opportunities for women and strengthen professionalism at a time when policing was overwhelmingly male-dominated.

Mrs Cecilia Ugowe broke the ceiling throughout her career in the police. In 1968, she became a Deputy Superintendent of Police, a rare feat for a woman at the time. She was the first female Commissioner of Police (CP), the first female Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), and the first woman to hold the position of Force Secretary.

“As she marks this significant milestone, I commend her lifetime of service and wish her continued good health, peace, and fulfilment”, the President says.

Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
December 22, 2025