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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34, years in service.
Mba, retired alongside other DIGs retired from after the exit of the former Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the confirmation of OlaTunji Disu as the new Inspector General of Police.
This is just as seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police(AIGs), have been penciled for promotion to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police to fill the vacuum created by their exit.
The seven AIGs awaiting promotion to DIGs, are Margreth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zachariah Fera, Zango Ibrahim, Umar Shehu Nadada, and Muhammed Abdul Sulaiman.
They are expected to appear before the Police Service Commission(PSC), in Abuja on Friday for approval and confirmation of their promotion.
Their promotion sources say would enable the newly appointed IGP, constitute his management team and carry out the necessary changes in the coming days.
It was gathered that the AIGs, who are already at the PSC headquarters would be confirmed any moment from now. It was also gathered that the PSC would make a public announcement before the end of the day as soon as it concludes the interview.
Mba, until his retirement served in the Department of Training and Development. A one time public officer of thee force, Frank Mba, joined the police in May 1992 as a cadet officer, rose through the ranks after graduating as the best cadet in academics at the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano.
He served in several strategic roles across operations, investigations, administration and public relations.
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In his 34, years in the police, Mba served as Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force at the Force Headquarters, and also held various operational commands, including Area Commander in Ajah and Festac in Lagos.
He also represented Nigeria in international assignments, including the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.
A trained lawyer, Mba obtained a Law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2002 after attending the Nigerian Law School, Abuja. He later earned a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee in Scotland.
He also attended several prestigious international programmes, including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, and leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
In a farewell message, Mba expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the opportunity to serve under his administration.
He said “I am deeply grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the privilege of serving our great nation during his administration. The confidence reposed in the Nigeria Police leadership and the support given to the institution during this period have been invaluable. It has been a great honour for me to contribute my quota to the security and stability of our country,”.
Mba, who also thanked Nigerians for their support throughout his policing career, said
“I want to sincerely thank the good people of Nigeria for the trust, encouragement and cooperation they extended to me throughout my 34 years in service. Policing is a difficult but noble profession, and whatever success we recorded was made possible by the understanding and support of Nigerians. I leave the service with a heart full of gratitude and pride for having had the opportunity to serve,”
