Emeka Ananaba
{{Short description|Nigerian politician and military officer (born 1945)}}
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| name = Emeka Ananaba
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| office = Deputy Governor of Abia State
| term_start = 29 May 2011
| term_end = 29 May 2015
| governor = Theodore Orji
| predecessor = Eric Acho Nwakanma
| successor = Ude Oko Chukwu
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|03|31|df=y}}
| birth_place = Obegu, Ugwunagbo, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Abia State, Nigeria)
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| party = Peoples Democratic Party
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| spouse = Nnenne Ananaba
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| alma_mater = University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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| serviceyears = 1964–1970
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| rank = Colonel
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- 4th Commando Brigade{{cite web|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/joseph-hannibal-achuzia-super-biafran-patriot/|title=Joseph 'Hannibal' Achuzia: Super-Biafran patriot|first=Uwadiegwu|last=Ogbonnaya|date=23 March 2018|website=The Sun|access-date=8 March 2022}}
- Ginger Brigade
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Chief Sir Emeka Ananaba (born 31 March 1945) is a Nigerian retired military officer, pharmacist and politician who served as the deputy governor of Abia State from 2011 to 2015 under Governor Theodore Orji.{{cite web|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/201102080725.html|title=Nigeria: Governor Orji Dumps Deputy, Picks Ananaba as Running Mate|date=8 February 2011|work=Daily Champion|location=Lagos|via=AllAfrica|access-date=8 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/abia-the-making-of-first-ngwa-governor/|title=Abia: The making of first Ngwa Governor|first=Levinus|last=Nwabughiogu|date=2 May 2015|website=Vanguard|access-date=8 March 2022}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://abiastate.gov.ng/deputy-governor-2/|title=CHIEF SIR EMEKA ANANABA JP. (Deputy Governor of Abia State)|date=23 August 2011|website=Government of Abia State|access-date=8 March 2022}} In 1983, he was made a Chief and a Knight in 2001.
Pharmaceutical career
Ananaba Served in the following organizations as a pharmacist
Pupil Pharmacist General Hospital, Port Harcourt, 1976–1977
Production Pharmacist, Teaching Hospital Port Harcourt, 1977
Medical Representative, E Merck Pharmaceuticals, 1978–1980
Branch Manager Pharco (Nig.) LTD., 1981
Chairman, Disciplinary Committee, Imo State Branch of Pharmacist Board, 1981–[https://abiastate.gov.ng/deputy-governor-2/ 1983]{{Cite web |last=State |first=Abia |date=2011-08-23 |title=Deputy Governor |url=https://abiastate.gov.ng/deputy-governor-2/ |access-date=2023-11-24 |website=Official Website of Abia State Government |language=en-US}}
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Category:People from Abia State
Category:Deputy governors of Abia State
Category:Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians
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