Despite the Nigerian Policing profession being one of the most underrated with lots of backlash from people in the country, some men in the Nigerian Police force have carved a niche for themselves as fine police officers who stick to the rudiments of the job, one of such officer is AIG Frank Mba. Since he was commissioned into the police in 1993 coming out as the best-graduating cadet his path to greatness became clearer that he was going to be a poster boy for the police force.
His quest for more knowledge stands him out as well when many of his colleagues were busy with frivolities, Frank returned back to the classroom where he studied at the University of Lagos to become a lawyer. He didn’t stop at that he went further to the University of Dundee, Scotland where he obtained an LLM in Law among other degrees. With his intimidating resume and background as a fine police officer with high cerebral prowess, he gained more prominence when he was appointed the Lagos police Public Relations officer. He was fearless, timely with information, truthful and he was accessible this many his name spread like wildfire. He became popular among the newsmakers that anytime there are any issues he is willing to assist this further placed him above his peers and it prepared him for a bigger role in 2014 when former IGP M.D Abubakar appointed him as the Force PRO. When many thought he was going to change; he did maintain his persona and became more accessible as he became the go-to guy in the Police. He is very witty with his oratory strength second to none. This further helped his glorious career as nobody had anything bad to say about him until he was redeployed years ago as the Force PRO by IGP Usman Alkali Baba.
He went off the scene for a while until he was appointed as the Commissioner of Police for Ogun State. He was proactive as men of the Ogun State police command were happy that they have a boss who is a good listener. Within a short while, he recorded unprecedented success as the crime in Ogun state reduced to the barest minimum. His tenure is currently a nightmare to criminals in Ogun as the new Sherriff in town has been a thorn in their flesh. His recent promotion to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police is an indication that his years of hard work paid off. His police career and astronomic rise in the police have positioned him for greater challenges and commitment. Sources say; officers of the Ogun Police command are not happy that he would be transferred soon. They enjoyed working with him most especially his ability to give them listening ears also his motivation which has helped them achieve a lot within the short while he took charge. “Governor Dapo Abiodun will also miss him if he is transferred. He is a team player and knows the Policing job like the back of his hand. His ability to proffer solutions to issues and his crisis management skills will remain a blessing to him.”
