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 within the force following the exit of former Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun and the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new head of the police.
Business Hallmark had earlier reported that Mba and other senior officers could step aside after the appointment of the new IGP, in line with long-standing traditions within the force’s hierarchy.
It was gathered that Mba retired alongside eight other senior officers whose identities had not been disclosed as of the time of filing this report.
A former Force Public Relations Officer and spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, Mba joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet officer. He quickly distinguished himself, graduating as the best cadet in academics from the Nigeria Police Academy.
A member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mba earned a law degree from the University of Lagos and was called to the bar in 2002 after completing his training at the Nigerian Law School. He later obtained a Master’s degree in Law with distinction from the University of Dundee.
During his career, he also attended several international professional programmes, including the FBI National Academy, as well as leadership courses at Harvard University and the University of Oxford.
Mba also represented Nigeria on international assignments, including a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007.
Throughout his service, he 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 overseeing the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Panti, Lagos.
In his farewell message, Mba expressed gratitude to Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve the nation.
“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.
“It has been a great honour for me to contribute my quota to the security and stability of our country.”
He also thanked Nigerians for their support throughout his 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,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission has invited seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) for promotion interviews to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), as part of efforts to strengthen the Force Management Team that will work with the new Inspector-General.
Those invited for the exercise include Margareth Ochalla, Kenechukwu Onwuemelie, Ishiaku Mohammed, Zacharia Fera Achinyan, Zango Ibrahim Baba, Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman and Umar Shehu Nadada.
According to the commission, the officers are expected to appear before it for screening at its headquarters on Friday.