Timothy Shelpidi

September 18, 2008 Kremlin: Timothy Mai Shelpidi presents his letter of credentials to Dmitry Medvedev.

Major General Timothy Mai Shelpidi (1948-2018) was the ambassador of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Russian Federation.^[1] He was born on September 4, 1948 in Kaltungo, Bauchi State. Enlisted in the Nigerian Army in 1967. He started his training at the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and was commissioned a Regular Combatant Officer on March 4, 1970. 1990-1992: principal staff officer to Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. After retirement, he went briefly into politics, contesting for the governorship of his home state of Gombe in 2003. Shortly after, there was an attempt on his life.^[2]. He died on March 2, 2018 at the Federal Medical Center, Abuja, after a protracted illness, and was buried on March 13, 2018 in his home town of Boh, in Shongom Local Government Area of Gombe State.^[3].

Qualifications and Decorations

Shelpidi has attended various military courses in Nigeria and overseas.

• 1971: All Arms Tactics Course
• 1977 - 1978: Army Command and Staff Course.
• 1988: National Defence College, India
• He speaks English, Hausa language and Tangale language.
• He is married and has children.
• Pass Staff College (psc)
• MSC Defensce Studies
• Forces Service Star (fss)
• Meritorious Service Star (mss),

1973 he was Commanding Officer of the 124 Infantry Battalion. In 1996 he was MAJOR GENERAL (mss, psc, ndc), Chief of Research and Development In 1997 he was Commander of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group en Guinea Bissau. From September 18, 2008 to October 14, 2011 he administrated the Embassy of Nigeria in Moscow.^[4]

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