The third fact is that there would not have been a Nigeria-Biafra war. The cause of the Nigeria-Biafra war was simply the inability of Nigeria, or...
Nigeria did not declare war on Biafra. It was Biafra that declared war on Nigeria. Gowon was a very reluctant warrior. He didn't want brothers to...
Millions of Nigerians, the group argued, are still living with the consequences of the Accord’s betrayal, including insecurity, economic collapse, and a ‘unitary state masquerading as...
Gowon’s own contradictions further expose the deceit. In a 2007 interview, he claimed, “We never agreed to confederation at Aburi.” Yet, the official Aburi transcripts, published...
Unfortunately when they returned to Nigeria, Gowon didn’t announce the implementation of the Aburi accord as was agreed in Ghana. When he came back, his advisers...
On Nigeria’s healing 55 years after the civil war, Gowon said, “We’ve survived 55 years since the war. My idea was that we’d rebuild the country...
Gowon has worked hard to appease the ghosts of the civil war. In fact, his entire life since he left office has been one long act...
Gowon made this statement during the Annual Conference of the Anglican Men’s Christian Fellowship held at Saint Matthew’s Anglican Church, Maitama, Abuja, over the weekend. The...
Gowon’s recent remarks are ahistorical. The Nigerian Civil War was not just a “political disagreement”; it was the culmination of systemic marginalization, a broken peace deal,...
The IWA President urged Gen. Gowon, who led Nigeria during the civil war, to publicly speak the truth about the Aburi Accord, a peace agreement reached...