DIG Frank Mba Retires After 34 Years as PSC Shortlists Seven AIGs for Promotion

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja

The Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Training and Development, Frank Mba, has voluntarily retired from the Nigeria Police Force after 34 years of service.

Mba’s retirement comes amid ongoing leadership changes in the police following the exit of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new head of the force.

Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has invited seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) for promotion interviews to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs) as part of efforts to strengthen the Force Management Team under the new Inspector-General.

The officers invited for the promotion exercise are Margareth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zacharia Fera Achinyan, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman and Umar Shehu Nadada. According to the PSC, the officers are expected to appear for the interview at the commission’s headquarters on Friday.

Mba joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet officer and graduated as the best cadet in academics at the Nigeria Police Academy.

A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, he 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, Mba attended severalinternational professional programmes, including the FBI National Academy in Quantico, United States, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.

He also represented Nigeria in international assignments, including the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.

Mba held several strategic positions across operations, investigations, administration and public relations. His postings included 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 Force Headquarters, and Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Panti, Lagos.

In a farewell message, Mba thanked PresidentBola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve the country.

“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.

“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,” he added.