Joshua Anaja Explained

Joshua Umaru Anaja
Honorific Prefix:Brigadier General
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Office1:Governor of Plateau State
Term Start1:July 1978
Term End1:October 1979
Predecessor1:Dan Suleiman
Successor1:Solomon Lar
Branch: Nigerian Army
Allegiance: Nigeria
Rank: Brigadier General

Joshua Umaru Anaja was the military governor of Plateau State, Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.[1] [2] On 1 October 1979, he handed over the governorship to the elected civilian governor Solomon Lar, who assured him that his government would inherit any realistic obligations made by the out-going military government.[3] Promoted to Brigadier, Anaja was Director of the Department of Joint Studies at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji from 1 February 1984 to 25 May 1985.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Newswatch. 1986. 3. Newswatch Communications. 0189-8892. 2014-10-14.
  2. Web site: Nigerian States . WorldStatesmen . 2010-05-20.
  3. Web site: Rayfield At Last . Solomon Lar Centre . 2010-05-20.
  4. Web site: DEPARTMENT OF JOINT STUDIES . Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji . 2010-05-20.