Tag Archives: Gowon

June 5, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Igbo As Our Brothers

Igbo As Our Brothers General Yakubu Gowon, head of state during and after the Biafran War, instructed his troops to treat the Igbo people who had seceded to create their own country, as brothers, not enemies. https://guardian.ng/news/gowon-restrained-us-from-killing-igbo-during-civil-war-buhari-reveals/ “Buhari said he … Continue reading →

July 11, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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My Father’s Birthday

No Victor, No Vanquished Former Head of State in Nigeria General Dr. Yakubu Gown was the speaker at the 6th Convocation ceremony in March 2015, of the Chukwumeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra. He titled his speech, “No Victor, No … Continue reading →