Major General Saleh Maina is a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army who served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3 Armoured Division in Jos, Plateau State.
Military Career and Key Commands
Rank: He attained the rank of Major General and was decorated on December 11, 2007.
Division Command: As GOC of the 3 Armoured Division, he also served as the Commander of the Special Military Task Force responsible for restoring law and order in the crisis-prone Plateau State, particularly during the 2010 Jos crises.
Crisis Management: His career has been defined by his involvement in internal security operations across Nigeria:
1982/1983: Contained the Maitatsine riots in Maiduguri, Borno State, as a young officer.
2005/2006: Served as Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade in Ilorin during the Offa/Erin-Ile crisis in Kwara State.
2009: Managed the initial Boko Haram uprisings in Bauchi and Maiduguri.
Retirement: He was redeployed from his position as GOC in late 2010 and later retired from active service.
Post-Retirement Activities
Peacebuilding: Since retiring, he has been involved in peacebuilding initiatives in Plateau State, including chairing sessions at the University of Jos to address long-term security problems.
Policy Review: In 2022, he participated in reviews of the Federal Government’s National Crisis Management Doctrine, advocating for better collaboration among government agencies to tackle insecurity.
Personal Life
Major General Saleh Maina was born in Borno State. He is often distinguished from other high-profile individuals with the name “Maina” in Nigerian public life, such as the former pension task force head Abdulrasheed Maina or the former military governor Mohammed Lawan Maina.
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