A Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development at the Force Headquarters, Frank Mba, has voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years of service.
Mba’s retirement comes amid leadership changes in the police hierarchy following the exit of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police.
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has invited seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) for promotion interviews as part of the process to fill vacancies in the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG). The officers are scheduled to appear before the commission for screening ahead of possible elevation to the Force Management Team that will work with the new Inspector-General.
Those invited for the promotion exercise include Margareth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zacharia Fera Achinyan, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman and Umar Shehu Nadada.
Before his retirement, Mba served in several strategic positions within the police force and built a reputation as one of its most prominent spokespersons. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet officer and graduated as the best cadet in academics from the Nigeria Police Academy in Kano.
A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, 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 in Abuja. He later earned a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee in Scotland.
During his career, he also participated in several international professional programmes, including training at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and University of Oxford.
Mba also represented Nigeria in international assignments, notably serving in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.
Over the years, he held several key operational and administrative roles, including Area Commander in Ajah and Festac in Lagos, Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Commissioner of Police in charge of the Border Patrol Force at the Force Headquarters, and Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Panti, Lagos.
In his farewell message, Mba expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve the country during his administration.
“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,” he said.
He also thanked Nigerians for their support throughout his years in service, describing policing as a difficult but noble profession and expressing pride in contributing to the security and stability of the country.
