IGP Is In Firm Control Of NPF-Frank Mba Assures

Frank Mba has confirmed that the IGP still has strong firm control of the NPF.

News Rain Nigeria reports that the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP. Frank Mba has on Tuesday confirmed that the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Muhammed, has firm control over the Nigeria Police Force.

Frank Mba in a statement forwarded to the News Rain Nigeria on Tuesday, said Nigerians should ignore Major General Garba Wahab who was on a program on Channel TV, noting that the retired General spoke out of ignorance.

The Retired Major General Garba Wahab recently during an interview on Channel Tv Program stressed that the IGP is no longer in control of the force.

 IGP Is In Firm Control Of NPF-Frank Mba Assures

Mba according to the statement stressed that the retired Major General spoke on a subject outside his areas of core competence.”

He said, “The attention of the Nigeria Police Force has been drawn to comments and reactions during an interview session on Channels TV Sunrise Daily program of 13th November 2020 where one Major General Garba Wahab (rtd) commented that “…rather than improving the improvement (sic) …the IGP is sitting down there with all the paraphernalia of office deprived of actually having control of police… he is not in control.”

“The Force wishes to categorically state that the Rtd Major General is wrong in his assertion as IGP Adamu is firmly in control of the administration and operation of the Nigeria Police Force. It notes that the comments by Rtd Major General Garba Wahab show that he spoke purely out of ignorance and from a jackboot mentality that lacks proper understanding of democratic policing culture, rooted in the Rule of Law.

The Force, therefore, enjoined the general public and privileged opinion molders not to allow sentiments becloud their sense of judgment but to use opportunities of national platforms to offer constructive criticisms and advocate opinions that will help in improving governance generally and policing in particular in the country.”

Mba further urged Major General Garba Wahab (rtd) to always fact-check his assumptions before going public.

“It is noteworthy that since his assumption of office as the 20th indigenous IGP Mohammed Adamu, NPM, mni, a global policing icon, has in the past twenty-three months of his leadership of the Force, shown sterling qualities in what the operational and administrative command and control of the Force should be.

“This is exemplified in the various reform policies being implemented to reposition the Force for greater efficiency, uphold the rule of law in policing actions, and drive a citizen-centered policing approach. It is to the credit of his robust leadership style that even in the face of the recent violence occasioned by the #EndSARS protest and provocative attacks on Police personnel and assets, the officers under his command exercised maximum restraint and stayed calm, professional, and committed to maintaining law and order in the country.”