James N.J. Aneke

James N. Aneke
James N. Aneke
Military Governor of Imo State
	In office; 9 December 1993 –22 August 1996
Branch/service	Nigerian Navy
Rank	Commodore
Unit	Engineering Branch
Commands	Nigerian Navy Training Command
Battles/wars	Nigerian Civil War

Last updated July 11, 2023

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James N.J. Aneke is a retired Nigerian Navy officer. He served as the Military Governor of Imo State in Nigeria from December 1993 to August 1996.^[1] He was Commandant of Nigerian Naval Engineering College (NNEC), Sapele, Delta State.^[2]

Background

James Aneke had his secondary and higher school education at St. Johns College, Kaduna now Rimi College Kaduna State and Government College, Umuahia in Abia State respectively. He graduated from University of Lagos in 1973 with a BSC (Hons) Electrical Engineering and was a Pioneer Member of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme in 1973 started by the Federal Military Government under the leadership of General Yakubu Gowon. He is married to Julie Nnenna (née Orji).^[3]

Naval career

On joining the Officer Corps of the Nigerian Navy, he attended several courses and training with the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom and Hollandse Signaalapparaten B.V. (now Thales Nederland B.V.) in Netherlands with Manufacturers and Suppliers of naval defence systems (sensors, radars and infrared systems). He served Nigerian Navy on board Flagship NNS Nigeria as a watch keeper, NNS Enyimiri and NNS Aradu as head of department: weapons engineer officer and other platforms.

Ashore appointment

He was a member of the Nigerian Football Association (NFA), which led the Nigerian Eaglets to their Pioneer edition of FIFA U-16 World Championship Kodak Cup (1985). In 1993 as a Navy Captain he was appointed governor of Imo State from December 1993 to August 1996. His administration in Imo State undertook several key projects. One of these was the completion of and Operationalizing the Imo Airport for Full Commercial Flights. Its commissioning was by Head of State, General Sani Abacha on 15 July 1994. The Airport was begun by earlier administrations with the full financial and moral support of the good people of old Imo State (now, Imo, Abia and Southern Ebonyi States) and with immense support from the Federal Military Government. Other key projects include the Supretending over their transition periods to full takeover by the Federal Government of the State Polytechnic at Nekede (now Federal Polytechnic) and General Hospital Owerri (now Federal Medical Center). Undertaken during his tenure was the employment of 1000 Young Graduates of different disciplines into the Public Service and the Rehabilitation of schools and improvement of the Welfare of teachers in the three tiers: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels. To his Administration is owed the honoring of acclaimed Imo State achievers in various fields. Hence the naming of the Owerri Township Stadium after Nigeria's erstwhile football captain, "DAN ANYIAM". He acquired a land area of 53 hectares for a model Workers' Haven. It now houses the Redemption Estate along the Owerri - Port Harcourt Express, which was developed by a later administration.^[2]

Later career

He was retired in July 1999 by a policy that affected all Officers who had held Political appointments during the Military era. He was also appointed to the board of Summa Guaranty and Trust Plc. He spends his retirement on part-time Real Estate Consultancy. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers and a member of the Enugu State Advisory Council.^[3]

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[Aluwong_Aluwong_2021-1] Aluwong, Jeremiah (24 November 2021). "Men You Should Know: James Aneke". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

[wstate-2] 1 2 "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

[ict-3] 1 2 "Board of Trustees". National ICT Merit Awards. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.

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