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Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu

Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu

Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army

Non-Partisan Kogi State

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Bio Summary

Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu is the Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, appointed in October 2025 by President Bola Tinubu as the 25th head of the Nigerian Army. A native of Kogi State, he was commissioned into the Armour Corps after training at the Nigerian Defence Academy and has commanded major operational formations, including as Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai in the Northeast. Well-educated in engineering, public administration, and strategic studies, he brings extensive operational and leadership experience to Nigeria’s army command.

Education

  1. Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna — 41 Regular Course; Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (1993). (The Whistler Newspaper)
  2. Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration — Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. (The Whistler Newspaper)
  3. Master’s in Public Administration — University of Calabar. (The Whistler Newspaper)
  4. Master’s in Strategic Studies — University of Ibadan. (The Whistler Newspaper)
  5. Master’s in Security and Strategic Studies — National Defence University, Washington, D.C., USA. (The Whistler Newspaper)
  6. Additional professional training — including staff and command courses, counter-terrorism programs, and leadership courses at home and abroad (e.g., Ghana, Kenya, U.S.).

Professional Background

  1. Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Armour Corps on 17 September 1994. (The Whistler Newspaper)
  2. Held strategic command and staff appointments, including:
  3. General Officer Commanding (GOC), 7 Division
  4. Commander Sector 1, Operation HADIN KAI (joint task force in Northeast Nigeria). (Dateline)
  5. Commander, 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama. (Dateline)
  6. Chief of Training, Army Headquarters. (NatAmbassador News)
  7. Deputy Commandant/Director of Studies, National Defence College, Abuja. (The Nation Newspaper)
  8. Instructional and liaison roles, including Chief Instructor, Nigerian Army Armour School and various staff assignments at Defence Headquarters.

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