Joseph Abulu
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Navy Captain Joseph Abulu was the first Military Administrator of Anambra State
in Nigeria
from 27 August 1991 to 1 January 1992 after the Enugu State
had been split from the old Anambra during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida
.
Joseph Abulu graduated with a BSc in Geography. He joined the Navy in 1973, and trained in Basic Hydrography in India
and in Hydrographic Engineering, Oceanography and Marine Environment in the Naval Oceanographic Office
, United States
in 1976.
He commanded the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic ship before being appointed Hydrographer of the Navy (1986–1991).
In this role, he coordinated formation of the Nigerian Hydrographic Society, promoted sustainable Maritime Environment policies and was responsible for developing a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
In 1984, Joe Abulu was appointed the first Chief Servant of Mighty of God Community, a Catholic
organization based in Kaduna
.
Joseph Abulu was appointed Military Administrator of Anambra State
on 27 August 1991 by General Ibrahim Babangida
.
On 11 October 1991 he inaugurated an Advisory Committee of civil society leaders to define how to improve the governmental infrastructure of the new State.
During a temporary return to democracy, he handed over to Chukwuemeka Ezeife
, the elected executive governor, on 2 January 1992.
He retired from the Navy in 1996.
Joe Abulu became Executive Director of Rank Shipping Nigeria Limited. He spoke in favor of a new cabotage
law that would confine local shipping between Nigerian ports to locally owned ships.
In August 2007 he warned that the government's failure to carry out any hydrographic survey since 1933 had pushed up the cost of cargo freight. Without current charts, foreign vessels see Nigeria's territorial waters as dangerous, and therefore increase their freight charges to cover the risk. He called for government funding for a new survey.
He said that Nigeria lost out at the recent elections of officers of the International Hydrographic Organisation because there was hardly any hydrography practice in the country.
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...
from 27 August 1991 to 1 January 1992 after the 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....
had been split from the old Anambra 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...
.
Joseph Abulu graduated with a BSc in Geography. He joined the Navy in 1973, and trained in Basic Hydrography in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and in Hydrographic Engineering, Oceanography and Marine Environment in the Naval Oceanographic Office
Naval Oceanographic Office
The Naval Oceanographic Office , located at John C. Stennis Space Center in south Mississippi, comprises approximately 1,000 civilian, military and contract personnel responsible for providing oceanographic products and services to all elements within the Department of Defense.Valued by maritime...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1976.
He commanded the Nigerian Navy Hydrographic ship before being appointed Hydrographer of the Navy (1986–1991).
In this role, he coordinated formation of the Nigerian Hydrographic Society, promoted sustainable Maritime Environment policies and was responsible for developing a National Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
In 1984, Joe Abulu was appointed the first Chief Servant of Mighty of God Community, a Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
organization based in Kaduna
Kaduna
Kaduna is the state capital of Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria. The city, located on the Kaduna River, is a trade center and a major transportation hub for the surrounding agricultural areas with its rail and road junction. The population of Kaduna is at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census...
.
Joseph Abulu was appointed Military Administrator of 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...
on 27 August 1991 by 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...
.
On 11 October 1991 he inaugurated an Advisory Committee of civil society leaders to define how to improve the governmental infrastructure of the new State.
During a temporary return to democracy, he handed over to Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Chukwuemeka Ezeife
Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife was elected governor of Anambra State in Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic.-Background:...
, the elected executive governor, on 2 January 1992.
He retired from the Navy in 1996.
Joe Abulu became Executive Director of Rank Shipping Nigeria Limited. He spoke in favor of a new cabotage
Cabotage
Cabotage is the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country by a vessel or an aircraft registered in another country. Originally starting with shipping, cabotage now also covers aviation, railways and road transport...
law that would confine local shipping between Nigerian ports to locally owned ships.
In August 2007 he warned that the government's failure to carry out any hydrographic survey since 1933 had pushed up the cost of cargo freight. Without current charts, foreign vessels see Nigeria's territorial waters as dangerous, and therefore increase their freight charges to cover the risk. He called for government funding for a new survey.
He said that Nigeria lost out at the recent elections of officers of the International Hydrographic Organisation because there was hardly any hydrography practice in the country.