Nigeria’s civil war not my choice… it was most difficult period of my life- Gowon
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 8/06/2025
Yakubu Gowon, the former military head of state, says the duration of the Nigerian civil war was the most difficult period of his life. Gowon was head of state during the civil war which lasted from July 6, 1967 to January 15, 1970. Speaking on Saturday at a convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Abuja Anglican Diocese, Gowon said the decisions he took during the civil war were not driven by hatred but the interest of the country. The ex-military leader urged Nigerians to embrace forgiveness, reconciliation, and unity across faiths and ethnicities. “I always remember the civil war. (…)
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