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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.
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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
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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
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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
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325:"Men You Should Know: James Aneke"
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305:List of governors of Imo State
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561:Military Administrators in
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111:University of Portsmouth
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1321:Governors of Imo State
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1135:Anthony Onyearugbulem
981:Samaila Bature Chamah
37:Governor of Imo State
1193:Habibu Idris Shuaibu
1167:Adetoye Oyetola Sode
683:Theophilus Bamigboye
291:and a member of the
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1085:Cletus Komena Emein
1057:Mohammed Buba Marwa
1053:Olagunsoye Oyinlola
723:Aminu Isa Kontagora
382:"Board of Trustees"
107:University of Lagos
16:Nigerian politician
1229:Rasheed Adisa Raji
1171:Chinyere Ike Nwosu
995:Salihu Tunde Bello
679:Rasheed Adisa Raji
591:Chinyere Ike Nwosu
388:on 3 February 2010
355:. WorldStatesmen.
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182:Engineering Branch
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1153:Anthony Obi
1131:Ahmed Usman
1013:Paul Omeruo
885:Joseph Orji
759:Cross River
675:James Kalau
661:Rufai Garba
635:Yakubu Bako
567:Sani Abacha
565:during the
392:10 February
363:10 February
293:Enugu State
275:Sani Abacha
223:Delta State
55:Preceded by
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1211:Musa Shehu
1127:Mike Torey
1039:Peter Ogar
945:Hameed Ali
871:Sule Ahman
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657:Mike Attah
653:Dabo Aliyu
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460:Sam Mbakwe
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229:Background
123:Allegiance
102:Alma mater
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999:John Ubah
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270:Imo State
257:NNS Aradu
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173:Commodore
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35:Military
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563:Nigeria
334:10 June
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