Ibrahim Sallau Ali

Born: 16 November 1970 Rank: Major General Current Position: Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), N'Djamena

Ibrahim Sallau Ali is a senior officer in the Nigerian Army. He currently serves as the Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in N'Djamena, Chad. Prior to this appointment, he served as the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, overseeing military efforts in Nigeria’s fight against insurgency.

Early Life and Education

Ali was born on 16 November 1970 in Nasarawa, Kano State, Nigeria, to Alhaji Sallau Ali and Hajiya Aishatu Ibrahim. He hails from Municipal Local Government Area of Kano State.

Primary Education: Lebanon Primary School, Kano (1974)
Secondary Education: Saint Thomas Secondary School, Kano (1980)
Tertiary Education: Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State – Town Planning (1986)

Military Career and Academic Background

Ali entered the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1987 as a member of the 39th Regular Course. He holds:

B.Sc. in Geography (1991)
M.A. in International Relations, University of Ghana
Completed cadet training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, UK (1992), where he was awarded the Silver Bugle for athletic distinction.

He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant into the Nigerian Army Armoured Corps in April 1993.

Key Military Appointments

General Officer Commanding, 3 Division/Operation Safe Haven
Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai (North East Nigeria)
Force Commander, Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), N'Djamena (Current)

Operational Experience

Major General Ali has served in multiple domestic and international operations:

Operation Liberty, Liberia (1994–1998)
Operation Sandstorm/Tiger Tail, Sierra Leone (1997) – Wounded in action
Operation Flush Out I, Baga, Borno State (1998–2000)
Operation Restore Order III, Boyona
Operation Zaman Lafiya and Lafiya Dole, Yobe State – Wounded in action
Operation Hadin Kai, Maiduguri
Operation Safe Haven, Jos
MNJTF Campaign, Lake Chad Basin (Current)

Honours and Awards

Pass Staff College (Dagger ++)
Two Purple Heart Awards
Foreign Military Training Assistance Awards
Grand Service Star
Fellow, National Defence College
Command Medal, Field Command Medal, Field Command Medal of Honour
Nigerian Army Innovation and Invention Medal
Officer of the National Order of Chad

Personal Life

Major General Ali is married to Mrs Hauwa Sa’id Muhammad, and they have children. His hobbies include:

Reading
Watching films
Playing golf
Reflecting on life

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