Former Abia State PDP Chairman, Senator Emma Nwaka has felicitated with former governor of Imo State Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu Rtd as he celebrates his 77 birthday.

In a message made available to AFNEWS, Senator Nwaka prayed for God’s contiuned blessing on Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu Rtd .

“Happy birthday Your Excellency. Ogbughere uzo Isuikwuato, may God continue to keep and bless you for us”.

Rear Admiral (retired) Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu was appointed military governor of Imo State, Nigeria in March 1976 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo. He was the first governor after the decree that established the state from part of the old East Central State. He was transferred to become governor of Lagos State in 1977, leaving office in July 1978.

Ndubuisi Kanu was born in Abia State in 1943, he Joined the navy, he went to India for cadet training. His naval career included positions in Personnel, Logistics and Training. He obtained honorary Doctorate Degrees from the Imo State University and the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.

After he retired he joined the pro-democracy movement and played a leading role in the agitation for the actualization of the annulled June 12, 1993 presidential election. He founded and is Chairman of RANGK LTD, a maritime consultancy, is Chairman of the Ohaneze Transition Caretaker Committee (OTC) and was Director of Fidelity Bank PLC. Kanu became a top National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) chieftain and became Chairman of the coalition in 2013.