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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

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Biography

Ananaba was born on the 31 March 1945 at

Obegu Obegu is a rural autonomous community located in Ugwunagbo local government area of Abia State south-eastern Nigeria. Its postal code is 453120. Conflict After a series of failed negotiations, Obegu would be invaded by the Royal Niger Company ...

, in present day

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. He attended St. Peters Primary School Obegu from 1951 and 1959 before proceeding to the Kings College Lagos for his

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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 The Nigerian Civil War (6 July 1967 – 15 January 1970), also known as the Biafran War, Nigeria-Biafra War, or Biafra War, was fought between Nigeria and the Republic of Biafra, a secessionist state which had declared its independence from N ...

, he fought on the

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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

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in 1971 and graduated with a B Pharm. in 1976. In 1983, he was made a

and a

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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�
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References

1945 births Living people People from Abia State Deputy governors of Abia State Igbo politicians Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria) politicians {{AbiaNG-politician-stub