Ex Imo, Lagos Military Administrators Ndubuisi Kanu Dies Of Covid-19
Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, a former old Imo and Lagos States military Governor has reportedly died of COVID-19 complications.
Source close to the family confirmed that he died in Lagos today at 3am at an undisclosed hos[ital..
The retired Naval top shot was home during the Christmas season for the introduction ceremony of his daughter who got married to a man (both of them from abroad). Had mild cough then and his condition deteriorated suddenly. Had to quickly fly back to Lagos where Covid-19 infection was diagnosed. He had been on intensive care with oxygen.“
Rear Admiral Kanu was an accomplished military officer having had a successful tenure in the Nigerian Naval Command. A graduate of National Defence Academy, India, he served in various leadership positions both in core naval postings and in special assignments. He was a Member of the Supreme Military Council (1975 – 1976), first Military Governor of Imo State (1976 – 1977), Military Governor of Lagos State (1977 – 1978), Member of the Supreme Military Council (1978 –1979), Member of the Armed Forces Ruling Council, AFRC (1986 – 1989), Member of Special Committee on Review of the Report of the Political Bureau (1988) and Chairman of Special AFRC Committee on Creation of Local Governments. He retired honourably in October 1990 and is presently a Maritime Consultant.
In retirement, the first class graduate of Sandhurst Military Institute in UK, was running a successful shipping and maritime company called RAGNK Ltd, with head office in Victoria Island Lagos.
At one point, he was a Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, among other private sector institutions.