Herbert Eze
Encyclopedia
Lt. Colonel Herbert Obi-Eze was appointed Military Administrator of Anambra State
in Nigeria
in August 1990 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
. During his tenure, Enugu State
was split off from Anambra on 27 Aug 1991, with Obi-Eze continuing as governor of Enugu State.
He handed over power to the elected civilian governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo
in January 1992.
In 2007 he was head of the Imo State
Security Committee.
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...
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...
in August 1990 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...
. During his tenure, 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....
was split off from Anambra on 27 Aug 1991, with Obi-Eze continuing as governor of Enugu State.
He handed over power to the elected civilian governor of Enugu State, Okwesilieze Nwodo
Okwesilieze Nwodo
Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo is a Nigerian politician who was elected Governor of Enugu State in January 1992 during the Nigerian Third Republic.Later he became a senior politician in the People's Democratic Party ....
in January 1992.
In 2007 he was head of the Imo State
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...
Security Committee.