CITIZENS COMPASS— Barely 48 hours after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu decorated the substantial Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG) DIG Frank Mba, has voluntarily retired from the Force.
Mba tendered his resignation letter after 34 years of meritorious service.
Until his voluntary retirement, Mba was in charge of Training and Development at Force Headquarters, Abuja.
His retirement comes alongside those of some other senior officers following the recent retirement of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun.
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), ahead of their possible elevation to the Force Management Team that will work with the new Inspector-General.
The AIGs invited for the promotion interviews 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 office on Friday.
DIG Mba, a former Force Public Relations Officer and Lagos State Police Command spokesman, joined the Nigeria Police Force in May 1992 as a cadet officer. He distinguished himself early in his career by graduating as the best cadet in academics at the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano.
In a farewell message, Mba expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the opportunity to serve the nation 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.
“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.
“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,” Mba said.
Meanwhile, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) following the retirement of Frank Mba and seven other DIGs from the Nigeria Police Force.
