Emeka Ananaba

Chief Sir Emeka Ananaba is a Nigerian politician. Ananaba served as the Deputy Governor of Abia State from 2011 to 2015 under Chief T. A. Orji.[2][3]

Chief Sir Col.
Emeka Ananaba
Deputy Governor of Abia State
In office
2011–2015
PresidentGoodluck Ebele Jonathan
GovernorT. A. Orji
Preceded byEric Acho Nwakanma
Succeeded byUde Oko Chukwu
Personal details
Born (1945-03-31) 31 March 1945
Obegu, Ugwunagbo, Abia State
Political partyPDP
SpouseNnenne O. N. Ananaba
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka
Military career
Allegiance
BranchNigerian Air Force
Biafran Air Force
Years of service1964 — 1970
RankColonel
Unit
  • 4th Commando Brigade[1]
  • Ginger Brigade[1]
WarNigerian Civil War
Alma materNigeria Air Force Military Training School
Other workPharmacist

Biography

Ananaba was born on the 31 March 1945 at Obegu, in present day Ugwunagbo in Abia State. He attended St. Peters Primary School Obegu from 1951 and 1959 before proceeding to the Kings College Lagos for his secondary education from 1959 to 1963. He joined the military in 1964 after graduating from secondary school by enrolling in the Nigeria Air Force Military Training School Kaduna. He attended the Nigeria Military Training College Kaduna from 1965 to 1966. He was commissioned as Second Lieutenant Nigeria Air Force 189 Combatant Regular Commission in July 1965. During the Nigeria Civil War, he fought on the Biafra side. He commandeered the Biafran 8th Commando Brigade and rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After the war, Ananaba left the military to study Pharmacy at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1971 and graduated with a B Pharm. in 1976.[4] In 1983, he was made a Chief and a Knight in 2001.[4]

References
  1. Ogbonnaya, Uwadiegwu (23 March 2018). "Joseph 'Hannibal' Achuzia: Super-Biafran patriot". The Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  2. "Nigeria: Governor Orji Dumps Deputy, Picks Ananaba as Running Mate". Daily Champion. Lagos. 8 February 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2022 – via AllAfrica.
  3. Nwabughiogu, Levinus (2 May 2015). "Abia: The making of first Ngwa Governor". Vanguard. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  4. "CHIEF SIR EMEKA ANANABA JP. (Deputy Governor of Abia State)". Government of Abia State. 23 August 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
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