IG of Police formally confirms appointment of Frank Mba as Force spokesperson [See profile]
announced the appointment of ACP Frank Mba as the new Spokesman for
the Nigeria Police Force (NPF).
The announcement was made in a statement Wednesday afternoon by CSP
Aremu Adeniran, Deputy Force Public Relations Officer.
Mba takes over from Moshood Jimoh, an acting Deputy Commissioner of
Police, who is being redeployed to other national assignments.
Until his appointment, Mba was working at the Special Fraud Unit
(SFU), Ikoyi- Lagos.
The statement added that he has since assumed duty as the Force Public
Relations Officer (FPRO), Force Headquarters, Abuja.
"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 realizing his Mission and
Vision for the Force and the nation," it added.
Profile of new FPRO:
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
Masters 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.
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.
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