Seyni Garba

Major General Seyni Garba (born 1 January 1953, in Garankedey, Dosso Region, Niger) is a Nigerien army general. He completed his primary and secondary education at Dosso and at the Korombé High School in Niamey between 1966 and 1974, before attending the Abdou Moumouni University in Niamey, Maths-Physics section in 1974.^[1] He is the joint chief of staff of the Niger Armed Forces since 2011, where he leads the fight against Boko Haram.^[2] He is married and has five children.

Seyni Garba
Seyni Garba in 2017
Born	(1953-01-01) January 1, 1953 (age 72) Garankedey, Dosso Region, Niger
Allegiance	Niger
Branch	Army
Rank	General
Alma mater	Korombé High School
Children	5