Joseph Abulu shi ne Kyaftin Navy (daga baya Commodore) Shugaban Sojoji na farko na Jihar Anambra a Najeriya daga 27 ga Agusta 1991 zuwa 1 Janairu 1992 bayan da aka raba jihar Enugu daga tsohuwar Anambra a lokacin mulkin soja na Janar Ibrahim Babangida . daga baya sai Chukwuemeka Ezeife ya gaje shi Joseph Abulu ya kammala karatun digiri tare da BSc a Geography. Ya shiga cikin Navy a 1973, kuma ya sami horo a cikin Hydrography a Indiya da injin Hydrographic, Oceanography da Mahalli a Ofishin Naval Oceanographic, Amurka a 1976. Ya umarci jirgin ruwa na Navy Hydrographic na Najeriya kafin a nada shi Hydrographer of the Navy (1986-1991). A cikin wannan rawar, ya haɗu da kirkirar Hungiyar Hydrographic ta Najeriya, ya inganta tsare-tsaren tsabtace muhalli na Maritime kuma yana da alhakin haɓaka Tsarin Kula da Tsiyayen Mai. A cikin 1984, an nada Joe Abulu a matsayin Babban Bawan Allah na farko na M God of God Community, wata kungiyar Katolika da ke Kaduna . Joseph Abulu ya nada shi Daraktan Soja na jihar Anambra a ranar 27 ga watan Agusta 1991 ta Janar Ibrahim Babangida .