Anthony E. Oguguo
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Navy Commodore Anthony E. Oguguo was appointed military governor of Imo State
in Nigeria
from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
.
During his administeration, Imo State airport was commissioned and built and still operates today. He very famously said "I saw money and looked away, it is not everything; we can all do the same and teach it to our children."
His administration took a strong hold with Trade Unions. In 1991 he demanded a list of absentee workers who were striking for a minimum wage of N380.
As governor, he commissioned the 100 bed Osina Community hospital in 1991.
He was a member of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC), and was involved in the decisions about the transition to democracy, leading to the short-lived Nigerian Third Republic
.
He was a member of a coalition of Enugu State
elders who spoke out against the government for alleged involvement in the killing of 14 Catholic worshippers at the Government Technical College in March 2002. They were protesting state action against a church leader.
In August 2002, he was an aspirant to be a governorship candidate for Enugu State for All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
By January 2003, the ANPP had still not settled on their candidate.
Anthony Oguguo and two others walked out of the primary convention over alleged discrepancies on delegates lists, and the remaining candidate Chief Fidel Ayogu was announced the winner and did not go on to win the elections.
In April 2009 he transferred his allegiance to the ruling People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
In October 2009 he was among PDP elders who criticized the actions of Enugu State governor Sullivan Chime
in his feud with Joseph Onoh, son of the former Anambra State
governor Christian Onoh
.
Imo State
Imo State is one of the 36 states of Nigeria and lies to the south of Nigeria with Owerri as its capital and largest city.-History:Imo State came into existence in 1976 along with other new states created under the leadership of the late military ruler of Nigeria, Murtala Muhammad, having been...
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
Ibrahim Babangida
General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida CFR DSS mni , popularly known as IBB, was a Nigerian Army officer and military ruler of Nigeria...
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During his administeration, Imo State airport was commissioned and built and still operates today. He very famously said "I saw money and looked away, it is not everything; we can all do the same and teach it to our children."
His administration took a strong hold with Trade Unions. In 1991 he demanded a list of absentee workers who were striking for a minimum wage of N380.
As governor, he commissioned the 100 bed Osina Community hospital in 1991.
He was a member of the Provisional Ruling Council (PRC), and was involved in the decisions about the transition to democracy, leading to the short-lived Nigerian Third Republic
Nigerian Third Republic
The Third Republic was the planned republican government of Nigeria in 1993 which was to be governed by the Third Republican constitution.- Founding :...
.
He was a member of a coalition of Enugu State
Enugu State
Enugu State is a mainland state in southeastern Nigeria. Its capital is Enugu, from which the state - created in 1991 from the old Anambra State - derives its name. The principal cities in the state are Enugu, Agbani, Awgu, Udi, Oji, and Nsukka....
elders who spoke out against the government for alleged involvement in the killing of 14 Catholic worshippers at the Government Technical College in March 2002. They were protesting state action against a church leader.
In August 2002, he was an aspirant to be a governorship candidate for Enugu State for All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
By January 2003, the ANPP had still not settled on their candidate.
Anthony Oguguo and two others walked out of the primary convention over alleged discrepancies on delegates lists, and the remaining candidate Chief Fidel Ayogu was announced the winner and did not go on to win the elections.
In April 2009 he transferred his allegiance to the ruling People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
In October 2009 he was among PDP elders who criticized the actions of Enugu State governor Sullivan Chime
Sullivan Chime
Sullivan Iheanacho Chime was elected governor of Enugu State in Nigeria in April 2007, taking office on 29 May 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party .He was reelected on 26 April 2011.-Background:...
in his feud with Joseph Onoh, son of the former Anambra State
Anambra State
Anambra is a state in south-eastern Nigeria. Its name is an anglicized version of the original 'Oma Mbala', the native name of the Anambra River. The Capital and the Seat of Government is Awka. Onitsha and Nnewi are the biggest commercial and industrial cities, respectively. The state's theme is...
governor Christian Onoh
Christian Onoh
Christian Onoh, popularly known as CC Onoh, was a Nigerian businessman and lawyer who became governor of Anambra State in 1983 at the end of the Nigerian Second Republic.. He was also the father in law to Colonel Ojukwu....
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