Curriculum Vitae of New Service Chiefs – Released by Presidency

Curriculum Vitae of New Service Chiefs

CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

MAJOR GENERAL WAIDI SHAIBU (N/9895) DSS  DSO(LR) FTAM psc fdc (+) CM FCM FCMH MSS MA MNIM THEATRE COMMANDER JTF (NE) OP HADIN KAI

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

a. Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna – 1993.

b. Holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.

c. Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Calabar.

d. Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan.

e. Master’s Degree in Security and Strategic Studies from the National Defence University, Washington, D.C., United States of America.

f. Alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Programme in Leadership for the 21st century: Chaos, Conflict and Courage.

g. Advanced Executive Certificate in Applied Leadership and Strategy from the National Productivity Senior Executive Programme.

h. PHD in Strategic Studies, University of Ibadan (In view).

MILITARY COURSES

a. Young Officer Course Armour -Nigerian Army Armour School    Bauchi (1995).

b. Young Officers Course Infantry- Nigerian Army School of Infantry,       Jaji (1996).

c. Company Amphibious Operation Course-Amphibious Training  School Calabar (1997).

d. Platoon Commanders Course Armour- Nigerian Army Armour School  Bauchi (1998).

e. Communication Instructors Course Armour- Nigerian Army Armour  School Bauchi (1998).

f. Junior Staff Course- Ghana (2001).

g. Company Commander’s Course Armour- Nigerian Army Armour  School Bauchi (2003).

h. Senior Staff Course- Jaji (2005/2006).

i. Exclusive Economic Zone Course 2007.

j. Battalion Commanders Course Armour- Nigerian Army Armour School Bauchi (2011).

k. Defense Resources Management Course- Kenya (2015).

l. Higher Defence Management Course- National Defense College, Abuja  (2015/2016).

m. Counter Terrorism Fellows Programme at the College of International  Security Affairs- Washington, DC, USA (2017).

OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE

a. Operation HARMONY.

b. Operation BOYONA.

c. Operation ZAMAN LAFIYA.

d. Operation LAFIYA DOLE.

e. Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO.

f. Operation HADIN KAI.

g. Operation DESERT and LAKE SANITY.

h. African Mission in Sudan.

i. United Nations Mission in Liberia.

j. He was also part of Nigeria’s Foreign Training Assistance Mission to Liberia.

APPOINTMENTS HELD

a. Platoon Commander 245 Recce Battalion.

b. ADC to General Officer Commanding 3 Divisions.