GROUP CAPTAIN SADEEQ GARBA SHEHU RTD Archives

Rising Insecurity: NASS, Ex-Generals Demand Urgent Attention, Military Re-armament

Global UpfrontMay 7, 2025May 7, 20250

Retired military generals have again called on the Federal Government to urgently equip the Nigerian Armed Forces, amid growing concerns over the resurgence of terrorists’

Pros & Cons Of Granting Amnesty/Striking Peace Deals With Bandits/Kidnappers In North West & North Central Nigeria – An Explainer

Global UpfrontJan 23, 2025January 23, 20250

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) Most of the contiguous States in the North West and North Central part of Nigeria are currently bedeviled

Bill Extending Tenure/Age Retirement of IGP Bad Precedent, Not in National Interest, May Open Floodgates in Defence, Security Sector – Long Read Alert

Global UpfrontJul 24, 2024July 24, 20240

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) Alas, the Nigerian Senate Passes Controversial Amendment Bill To Extend Police Inspector General’s Tenure Beyond September. Despite the

Orosanye Report Recommendations Plus+ … My Take On Merger Of Military Universities

Global UpfrontMar 4, 2024March 4, 20240

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) INTRODUCTION During the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, all the three Services (Army, Navy and Air Force) embarked

Explainer On Cease-fire, Truce, Humanitarian Truce, Armistice, Humanitarian Pause: What’s The Difference? What Does Nigerian Military Books Say? (Note – Long Read Alert)

Global UpfrontNov 25, 2023November 25, 20230

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) With regards to the current war between Israel and Hamas, one hears and reads the terms truce, cessation

Presidential Yacht Or Naval Boat: Between Bayo Onanuga And Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd)

Global UpfrontNov 3, 2023November 3, 20230

The Presidency has made spirited efforts to extricate itself from the embarrassing provision of N5.095 billion for the procurement of Presidential Yacht as contained in

Don’t Pray For Military Coup…Despite The Shortcomings Of Democracy

Global UpfrontSep 9, 2023September 9, 20230

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) DESPITE IT’S OTHER SHORTCOMINGS…. THE BEAUTY OF DEMOCRACY (COMPARED TO MILITARY REGIME) IS ALREADY EVIDENT IN THE VERY

Explainer: Military Coups in Africa By The Numbers

Global UpfrontAug 30, 2023August 30, 20230

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) Straight off, I signal that this post is titled “Explainer” and not “Excuser,” that is to say, I

What Is “ECOWAS Standby Force,” An Explainer

Global UpfrontAug 13, 2023August 13, 20230

By Group Captain Sadeeq Garba Shehu (rtd) ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) -some documents call it ECOBRIG or even ECOMOG – is part of the African

Nigeria: Boko Haram Landmines Kills 755 Civilians, Injure 1,321 In 6 Years

Global UpfrontApr 6, 2023April 6, 20230

The United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) in collaboration with the Centre for Social Cohesion Peace and Empowerment (CENSCOPE) and other partners said 755 people