Aware of the importance of maintaining a good image for the police force, the new Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, has named Mr. Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, as new Public Relations Officer for the Nigeria Police Force.
The appointment is with immediate effect, meaning ACP Mba has resumed duties at Force Headquarters as spokesperson.
ACP Mba returns to a familiar territory, having served as Force PRO from 2012 to 2014 under former IGP Mohammed Dikko Abubakar. He had before his appointment as FPRO, served as Police Public Relations Officer for Lagos Police Command, where he distinguished himself in the discharge of his duties, thus preparing the path for his appointment to the Force Headquarters by IGP Abubakar.
His first coming to the Force Headquarters witnessed improved and enhanced image for the Force, a feat the new IGP must have recalled, and has thus charged ACP Mba to reignite.
ACP Mba takes over from Moshood Jimoh, an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police who is being redeployed to other national assignment.
A statement from the Force Headquarters, Abuja, signed by Aremu Adeniran, Chief Superintend of Police who is Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, said until his appointment, Mba was “working at the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Ikoyi, Lagos.
The statement reads further:
“Frank Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and a Lawyer, is an alumnus of the University of Lagos where he studied Law. He also has a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
“A product of the Nigeria Police Academy, Kano where he had his initial police trainings, Frank is a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy, Quantico- USA. He also holds a Certificate in National and International Security from the Harvard University, USA.
“A former Police Spokesman – both at the national and the Lagos State Command levels – Frank is an experienced communicator and image maker. The new Inspector General of Police has therefore charged him to bring his wealth of experience to bear in revamping the image of the Force, improving the relationship between the citizens and the police, bridging existing communication gap between the police and its stakeholders, and assisting the IGP in realising his Mission and Vision for the Force and the nation.
“A passionate and versatile police officer who has worked in multiple police units and departments across the country, Frank has attended some of the finest Law Enforcement trainings, both within and outside Nigeria.
“These include: Countering Violent Extremism and Police Leadership Course at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), Roswell, New Mexico, USA (2018); Strategic Leadership and Command Course, Police Staff College, Jos (2017); Crisis and Disaster Management Course, Israel (2013); Managing the Media in Crisis Situations, School of Media and Communications, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos (2013); US-sponsored International Visitor Leadership Program, with special focus on International Crime Issues, Washington DC (2010); General Criminal Investigation Course at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA), Botswana (2009); Middle Management Course on Global Peace Operations in Vicenza, Italy (2008); amongst others.
“He was a member of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the United Nations Peace-Keeping Mission in Liberia between 2006 and 2007, where he distinguished himself through a combination of hard work, professionalism, and discipline, thereby earning himself the prestigious UN Medal. He has since assumed duty as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Force Headquarters, Abuja.”