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Colonel Joshua Umaru Anaja was the military governor of Plateau State Nigeria from July 1978 to October 1979 during the military regime of General Olusegun Obasanjo.On 1 October 1979 he handed over to the elected civilian governor Solomon Lar who assured him that his government would inherit any realistic obligations made the out-going military government.Promoted to Brigadier Anaja was Director of the Department of Joint Studies at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College Jaji from 1 February 1984 to 25 May 1985.Anaja died in mysterious circumstances.