Wing Commander Emmanuel Ukaegbu is a former officer in the Nigerian Air Force who was military Administrator of Anambra State in Nigeria from 6 August 1998 to 29 May 1999.
[1] Ukaegbu was born in Ndi Ejim, Ibinaukwu Autonomous Community, Igbere in Abia State.
Ukaegbu was commissioned to the rank of pilot officer, and shortly after went to the United States for courses in San Antonio, Texas, Sacramento, California, and Little Rock, Arkansas.
He taught at the Nigeria Defense Academy and later attended the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji before returning to field operational duties.
[2] On 6 August 1998 Wing Commander Emmanuel Ukaegbu was appointed Military Administrator of Anambra State during the transitional regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar, handing over to the elected civilian governor Chinwoke Mbadinuju on 29 May 1999.