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From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs). The promotions according to PSC Head, Protocol and Public Affairs, Torty Njoku Kalu, is as a result of merit, seniority, record of service and performance in a written examination and oral interview conducted today at the Commission’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.
Kalu further stated that it is also part of efforts to strengthen the leadership cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.
Kalu, in a statement gave the newly promoted DIGs as Zachariah Fera Achinyan, (formerly, AIG Zone 4, Makurdi); Zango Ibrahim Baba (formerly, AIG Department of Logistics and Supply); Isyaku Mohammed (formerly, AIG Armament, Force Headquarters, Abuja); Margaret Agebe Ochalla (formerly, AIG FCID Annex, Lagos); Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman, (formerly, AIG Police Accounts and Budget, Force Headquarters, Abuja); Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, (formerly, AIG Zone 15, Maiduguri) and Umar Shehu Nadada, (formerly, AIG Zone 14, Katsina).
This latest round of promotions follows the recent elevation of DIG Fayoade Adegoke to the substantive rank of DIG. He will now join the Force Management Team.
He further stated that the promotions became necessary to fill the vacancies created by the retirement of eight DIGs who previously occupied these strategic offices.
Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu (Rtd), while congratulating the new DIGs, charged them to live up to the expectations of their new offices.
He also urged them to prioritise national security and foster a cordial and productive working relationship with the Commission to ensure the continued development of the Nigeria Police Force.
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Meanwhile Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years in service.
Mba, retired alongside other DIGs 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.
Mba, until his retirement served in the Department of Training and Development. A one time public relations 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.
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.
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.
