IGP appoints AIG Hafiz Inuwa Force Secretarry, reappoints CP Frank Mba FPRO

Etim Ekpimah

The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, April 9, 2021 approved the posting of AIG Hafiz Inuwa as the Force Secretary and member of the Force Management Team.

The IGP also approved the reappointment of CP Frank Mba and Ag. CP Idowu Owohunwa as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to the IGP, respectively.

The Hafiz Inuwa takes over from AIG Mustapha Dandaura, who has been redeployed to Zone-7 Police Headquarters, Abuja.

Inuwa holds a master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration (MPPA).

Prior to his appointment as the Force Secretary, he was the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone-13 Ukpo-Dunukofia in Awka, Anambra State, covering Anambra and Enugu State Police Commands.

According to a statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba on Friday, Inuwa also served as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Delta and Cross River States, among other strategic positions.

Inuwa is a member of the prestigious National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS), Kuru, Jos.

The statement added that Mba, a lawyer and a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), is also an alumnus of the University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, where he earned a master’s degree in Law.

“An IVLP scholar, he holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management from the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy (FBINA) in Quantico, Virginia, USA.

“He also holds a Certificate in National and International Security from Harvard University, USA. A veteran Public Relations (PR) practitioner, he is being reappointed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) and the image-maker for the Nigeria Police Force for the third time,” the statement noted.

Owohunwa, the newly reappointed Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police (PSO-IGP), is said to hold a bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a master’s degree in Criminal Justice Studies and Policing from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom.

“A Chevening Scholar, Ag. CP Owohunwa also holds a Diploma in Police Strategic Management at the University of Virginia, USA and a graduate of the globally recognized FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia, USA.

“Ag. CP Owohunwa was the PSO-IGP between 2015 and 2016, and to the immediate past Inspector General of Police. This reappointment marks the third time he is holding the position as the Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector-General of Police.

“In a similar vein, the IGP has ordered the posting of the following officers: CSP Idris Abdullahi Abubakar as the PSO II to the IGP, SP Isah Abdulhamid as PA-IGP, SP Nura Kabir Hanga as Secretary – IGP, among other personal aides.

“The Senior Police Officers are expected to bring their professional and intellectual exposure to bear in assisting the IGP and his Management Team in developing/implementing strategic policing policies and plans, all directed at stabilizing internal security, modernizing police operations, and restoring police primacy in the protection of lives and property of citizens,” the statement said.

Mba said the appointments/postings of the senior officers and personal aides take immediate effect.