Name Salihu Uba | ||
Major General Salihu Zaway Uba is the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in Liberia. Prior to this appointment of 9 January 2015 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Major General Salihu Zaway Uba served as a Commander with the Nigerian Army.
Biographical Information
Major General Salihu Zaway Uba has held the positions of Commander and Commandant with the Nigerian Army and Nigerian Army Peacekeeping Center, and Director with the Nigerian Ministry of Defence. He has also held several high-level positions with United Nations Peacekeeping Missions.
He studied at the University of Ibadan, Imo State University and the National Open University in Nigeria and holds Master's degrees in Strategic Studies, Business Administration and Peace and Conflict. He is also a graduate of the War College in Nigeria.