Leadership History Archive: Gen. Yakubu Gowon

Gen. Gowon is interviewed by professor Robert Rotberg on becoming the third president of Nigeria and also one of Africa's youngest heads of state at age 32.

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[TopDonofficial]

Gowon did not tell the complete truth. He knew that Murtala Muhammed was well behind the killing of Aguiyi ironsi. He should have tried murtala muhammed but instead retained him as head of signals and then deputy during his tenure.

[Nnfefe]

Igboland is now awash with oil even though many areas were carved out and declared non Igbo because of oil presence. The moribund of Nigeria is becoming a reality and you do not have to look at the former USSR or Yugoslavia for guidance.

[slapcompany]

When you don’t know what true for you, everyone else has unusual influence.

Values are deeply held personal beliefs that form your own priority code for living.

Values are the individual biases that allow you to decide which actions are true for you alone.

What are your values?

[Nnfefe]

The remnants of colonialism is holding Nigeria together for neither Igbos nor the Yorubas nor the Hausas have anything in common culturally or otherwise.

[viokand]

Used and abused, and now the plateau Christians which you belong to are now being massacred by the northern moslems, let me see you lead another war.

[dixbro87]

@omoibile I really think u are lost with that comment of urs

This man hardly expresses himself in english

how did he rule Nigeria and in what potencials

pls

[blue8357]

@Fontabele

u are very right

[Fontabele]

@Biafrans7:

Do not believe Ojukwu, he was hallucinating when he said that he released Awolowo from prison. He had no constitutional power to do that. He became governor on Jan 17, 1966. If he could release Awo, why did he not do it before Gowon came in 7 months later? Ironsi and the Igbo lost a great oppotunity in Awo. No one knows tomorrow.

Gowon released him, so he worked with Gowon. It was Igbo and Hausas (Balewa/Zik) that jailed Awo to gain political advantage. But Awo got the last laugh.

[AVOIR3]

after all your studies in the uk, gowon can still not speak very well english....shame on you gowon....

[thirdexodus2008]

Gowon was British weapon to steal Biafra oil.Yorubas think minorities in South of Nig did not suport Biafra but that was a lie.They fought alongside Igbos in Biafra.Gowon was used by Britain and North and today they are reaping their proceeds.