Garba was a member of the Nigeria national team at the 1998 Carlsberg Cup.
[1] In 1997, he was reportedly offered a four-year contract by a Borussia Dortmund II.
However, the Nigerian Football Association did not allow the transfer from Kano Pillars to go through.
[2][3] In 2012, Garba joined Nigerian Premier League club Wikki Tourists F.C.
[4] In July 2015, he was made interim manager of Kano Pillars.