General Yakubu Gowon presided over the end of the civil war in Nigeria 50 years ago. This is how he remembers that day Photo Credit: AFP | BBC News Africa
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On May 28, 1968, Major-General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, delivered a televised speech calling on the secessionist state of Biafra to surrender. Speaking from his official residence at Dodan Barracks in Lagos, Gowon urged Biafran leaders to end what he described as a "shameless deception" of the Igbo people and to cease hostilities in the ongoing civil war. His Speech: “I do not wish to say anything on this occasion that might be regarded as
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Birthday Parade: Gen. Yakubu Gowon Marks his 37th Birthday with a Special Parade | October 19, 1971 Tuesday, October 19, 1971. Footage of Nigerian military ruler General Yakubu Gowon celebrating his 37th birthday at a display of the massed bands of the Nigerian army who partook in the traditional Beating of the Retreat ceremony. It was held at the Federal Guards Battalion barracks, Bonny Camp, in Victoria Island, Lagos, where Gowon and his wife Victoria were welcomed by the Commander of the Brig
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On Sunday, October 19, 1969, Nigerian military leader Major General Yakubu Gowon addressed troops of the Federal Guards at a parade held in honour of his 35th birthday. He expressed confidence in the ability of the federal armed forces to end the rebellion led by the former Eastern Region — a step he believed would pave the way for national unity and solidarity. Excerpt from his Speech: "It's an understatement for me to say that I am proud of you, guardsmen. Your record of loyalty, your record o
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