How I lobbied HID to make Awo work for me — Gowon

By Daud Olatunji
ABEOKUTA—Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), yesterday, disclosed how he lobbied the matriarch of Awolowo family, late Mrs. HID Awolowo to convince her husband to serve as federal commissioner for finance and vice president of the Federal Executive Council under his administration during the civil war.
Gowon, who ruled Nigeria between 1966 and 1975 ,however, urged Nigerians to be patient with their leaders, describing the country ”as most difficult to govern.”

The former Head of State, who is the Chairman of Obafemi Awolowo foundation led his team which comprises former World Court Judge, Bola Ajibola, Professor Emeritus, Oladipo Akinkugbe and Afenifere chieftains Ayo Adebanjo’and Sir Olanihun Ajayi, among others to Awolowo family’s house in Ikenne, Ogun State over the death of HID Awolowo.

Gowon, who spoke on behalf of other members eulogised the late Mama HID Awolowo for her role in his government, saying, he had to lobby her to convince her husband to serve under him.


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How come that Otapiapia drunkard comes to mind each time i hear of AWO or HIV, sorry HID?

"this m a d Gowon should go and save his people from the hands of the fu la nis, he's nothing but a coward. He should be hanged for committing genocide, but he's roaming about forming elderstateman".

Go On With One Nigeria (GOWON)

If we must GOWON, there must be equity and fairness in all appointment.

Please tell Mr President to consider the Youth, not all youths are visionless and without character. Let's learn along with the leaders.

There should be POLITICAL LEADERSHIP INTERNSHIP

Oga gan . Lobbied imagine and some ignoramus will come here to say trash about our Amiable intelligent Awolowo !!!

sammyj:
Oga gan . Lobbied imagine and some ignoramus will come here to say trash about our Amiable intelligent Awolowo !!!

.....So at your age you still believe the rants of Gowon? Same man that said that their problem as niGERians wasnt how to make money but how to spend it and yet failed to spend the billions the Zoo made then in the right infrastructures?

chosen04:
.....So at your age you still believe the rants of Gowon? Same man that said that their problem as niGERians wasnt how to make money but how to spend it and yet failed to spend the billions the Zoo made then in the right infrastructures?

sammyj:

Small kolo don grab my Bobo.