Anthony E. Oguguo

Anthony E. Oguguo
Military Governor of Imo State
In office
August 1990 – January 1992
Preceded byAmadi Ikwechegh
Succeeded byEvan Enwerem
Personal details
NationalityNigerian
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Navy
RankCommodore

Navy Commodore Anthony E. Oguguo // ⓘ was military governor of Imo State in Nigeria from 1990 to 1992 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.[1] During his administration, 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.[2] As governor, he commissioned the 100 bed Osina Community hospital in 1991.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5] In August 2002, he was an aspirant to be a governorship candidate for Enugu State on All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.[6] By January 2003, the ANPP had still not settled on their candidate.[7] 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 but failed to win in the general elections.[8]

In April 2009, he transferred his allegiance to the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).[9] 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.[10]

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  2. ^ Karen Sorensen, Africa Watch Committee (1991). Nigeria, on the eve of "change": transition to what?. Human Rights Watch. p. 41. ISBN 1-56432-045-6.
  3. ^ "About Us". Osina Community hospital. Archived from the original on 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  4. ^ "Nigeria's Ruling Body". Xinhua News Agency Article. July 9, 1998. Retrieved 2010-02-12.[dead link]
  5. ^ Emeka Mamah & Chika Ugwunyi (March 12, 2002). "Enugu Killings: Catholic Faithfuls Protest Vicar-General's Arrest". Vanguard. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  6. ^ Ahamefula Ogbu (21 August 2002). "Oguguo Tells Aspirants to Refrain From Political Killings". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  7. ^ Ahamefula Ogbu (1 January 2003). "Enugu ANPP Fails to Reach Consensus On Guber Candidate". ThisDay. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  8. ^ Chukwudi Nwabuko and Ahamefula Ogbu (2003-02-18). "ANPP: Intrigues Over Guber Candidates". Archived from the original on 2005-01-12. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
  9. ^ Kenneth Ofoma (21 April 2009). "Ebonyi Leaders Laud Decampments to PDP". Daily Champion. Retrieved 2010-02-11.
  10. ^ Lawrence Njoku (October 4, 2009). "Enugu: Opposition Come Together Against Chime".[permanent dead link]