Joshua Anaja
Nigerian politician and army officer
Brigadier General Joshua Umaru Anaja | |
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Governor of Plateau State | |
In office July 1978 – October 1979 | |
Preceded by | Dan Suleiman |
Succeeded by | Solomon Lar |
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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]
References
- ^ Newswatch. Vol. 3. Newswatch Communications. 1986. ISSN 0189-8892. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
- ^ "Rayfield At Last". Solomon Lar Centre. Retrieved 2010-05-20. [dead link]
- ^ "DEPARTMENT OF JOINT STUDIES". Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji. Retrieved 2010-05-20.
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