Elated by the successful outcome of the
last general elections, former Head of
State, General Yakubu Gowon, Thursday,
said that despite the
assertions of naysayers and uncertified
futurologists who predicted the break-up
of Nigeria in 2015, the effective prayers of
the people of faith moved the hands of
God to intervene in the affairs of
the country.
In his remark, at a lecture entitled: “The
Church and Nigerian Nation: Impact,
Challenges and the Way Forward,” to
mark the 60th Anniversary
of the Foursquare Gospel Church in
Nigeria (FGCN), held at the National
Headquarters of the Church in Lagos,
Gowon who chaired the occasion said,
that Nigeria has remained together
should surprise no one because God has
given the nation the assurance that He
would always answer Nigerians whenever
they call upon Him.
Recalling the events that led to the civil
war in 1967-1970, he jokingly said that his
colleague Chukwuemeka Ojukwu never
believed he (Gowon) would call out
Nigeria’s fighting forces to fight against
the Biafran side in order to keep Nigeria
one.
According to Gowon, the Bible has
consistently been his companion from his
childhood till date, adding that his
colleague, Ojukwu had said then, he
(Gowon) was a Christian, who carries
around suitcase with a Bible inside, and so
wouldn’t like to call out the Nigerian
Federal forces to war in order to stop the
secession.
Gowon said: “All my life, from childhood
to this present day, the Bible has
consistently been my companion. I
discovered quite early that every word of
God contained therein speak to every
situation in the life of every man or
woman, great or small and to occurrences
in every nation, big or small. Since these
words are self-evidently true, they are
reliable and unfailing. This should surprise
no one because God Himself gave us the
assurance that He would always answer
when we call upon Him.
“You will agree that, across time,
happenings in our fatherland have almost
always ensured that people of faith across
denominations in Christendom and in
Islam kept unending vigil for the love of
country. Let me share a joke of what
happened before the civil war
in 1967-1970. I think it was my colleague
Emeka Ojukwu that said I know Jack, he is
a Christian, who always carries a suitcase
around with the Bible inside. He wouldn’t
like to fight. Unfortunately, he was
proved wrong. However, it was through
the grace of God, that we were able
to keep Nigeria one.
“It was the prayers of people of God and
the bravery of our fighting forces that
kept this country together. After the civil
war, it was wisdom from God to willing
and obedient hearts that helped us
to initiate and implement programmes
that best served the interest of
the people. It was God that helped to
stem the tide of bloody coups in Nigeria
so that we can enjoy democracy today.
“Even when naysayers wrote off this
nation and various
uncertified futurologists predicted the
break up of Nigeria by 2015 as a bye-
product of the recently concluded general
elections, the effective prayers of people
of faith moved the hands of God and He
once more intervened in the affairs of our
dear country.”
He added: “I was in Addis Ababa for a
conference and when the news came that
the incumbent president had
congratulated his opponent, everyone at
the conference was happy and they
started congratulating me and other
Nigerians at the conference. Let us
imagine what would have happened if
President Goodluck Jonathan had refused
to do that.”
Speaking further, Gowon, who
congratulated Foursquare Gospel Church
on the occasion of its Diamond Jubilee
celebrations, however said
religious leaders in Nigeria must stand in
the gap between temporal power and the
people and must never cease to speak
the truth to those
in power, adding that religious leaders
must positively advise leaders on the way
forward and must be fair and honest in
their dealings with
both sides.
He further said they must be conciliatory,
not condemnatory and help the
leadership to correctly interpret policies
to the people.
According to the retired General, this will
ensure that the polity is not heated up for
no reason than the protection of the self-
interest of a few powerful elite members
of the society.
In his lecture, the Guest Speaker and Vice
Chancellor, McPherson University (McU),
Seriki-Sotayo, Ogun State, Prof. Adeniyi
Agunbiade, who noted that the role of the
Church and the Nigerian State should
be complimentary, urged all Nigerians to
put hands on deck with the President-
elect, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari and
his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to bring
about the much needed change in
Nigeria.
According to Agunbiade, “It’s never too
late for the Church to lay the right
foundation for leadership. The Church
must partner with government in the
social advocacy to instil moral value and
honesty among Nigerians.”
Meanwhile, the General Overseer, FGCN,
disclosed that within six decades of the
church’s existence, it has been positioned
as one of the country’s leading
Pentecostal movements, highly regarded
for its scrupulous adherence to the
immutability and sanctity of the word
of God.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/05/ojukwu-never-believed-ill-go-to-war-over-biafra-gowon/

is that why Ojukwu went with his boys to engage Nigerian Army with cutlasses, stones and sticks?

All the main players in Biafra are dead except this man
Ojukwu
Awolowo
Nzeogwu
Ifeajuna
Shuwa
Adekunle
Murtala Mohammed
Even Chinua Achebe that wrote his memoirs on Biafra has died

When will this silly man die and allow Nigeria move forward?
His home land is decimated by bombs and he is still talking about biafra every time he speaks,even in a church event ,what kind of silly obsession is it
Enough

Why GEJ refused to murder Muslims because of Boko Haram just as OBJ did to Odi and Zaki Ibiam,


This ignorant Christian murdered millions of Christians to keep Nigeria one after saying that " There is no basis for one Nigeria." Gowon 1966

Well that shows how delusional Ojukwu was.

Maybe because he was a rich kid he was too much into his own world of fantasies and thinking about molesting toddler Biancar

He thought because Gowon was a bible carrying Christian wont go to war, Did he know how many wars were fought in the bible sef? Did he read about the crusaders who fought wars

Does he know most of the commanders of WW1 and WW2 were bible carrying Christians?.

No wonder be believed those poorly trained soldiers carrying catapult are the best army Africa in Africa

When the real war came to his doorsteps, He ported to Abidjan.

Quoting his Father in law Chief CC Onoh, Ojukwu was a cantankerous coward

Genocidal man.

babyosisi:
All the main players in Biafra are dead except this man
Ojukwu
Awolowo
Nzeogwu
Ifeajuna
Shuwa
Adekunle
Murtala Mohammed
Even Chinua Achebe that wrote his memoirs on Biafra has died
When will this silly man die and allow Nigeria move forward?
His home land is decimated by bombs and he is still talking about biafra in a church event
Enough

if he had died, you would still stay the dead biafran souls played nemesis on him

Gowon my role model

raumdeuter:
Well that shows how delusional Ojukwu was.

Maybe because he was a rich kid he was too much into his own world of fantasies and thinking about molesting toddler Biancar

He thought because Gowon was a bible carrying Christian wont go to war, Did he know how many wars were fought in the bible sef? Did he read about the crusaders who fought wars

Does he know most of the commanders of WW1 and WW2 were bible carrying Christians?.

No wonder be believed those poorly trained soldiers carrying catapult are the best army Africa in Africa

When the real war came to his doorsteps, He ported to Abidjan.

Quoting his Father in law Chief CC Onoh, Ojukwu was a cantankerous coward

Those poorly trained soldiers and their children are now causing you heat ,giving you nightmares and winning elections in Lagos state
They are a force sotay an oba is running nakid in Lagos state
You had a chance to rid yourself of them forever and failed
The whole army of Nigeria plus the Uk could not wipe out a tiny area of Nigeria with poorly trained soldiers in three long years
How shameful is that?
Make up your minds what you really want
This is 2015

Hey... So this man sabi lie like this

Ojukwu had a map to Abidjan from day one

babyosisi:
All the main players in Biafra are dead except this man
Ojukwu
Awolowo
Nzeogwu
Ifeajuna
Shuwa
Adekunle
Murtala Mohammed
Even Chinua Achebe that wrote his memoirs on Biafra has died

When will this silly man die and allow Nigeria move forward?
His home land is decimated by bombs and he is still talking about biafra every time he speaks,even in a church event ,what kind of silly obsession is it
Enough

Hmmm. It depends on which side of the coin you are viewing it. Above all God knows best.

How will Ojukwu not expect war when you're already killing thousands of his people?

What you should have been telling us is that Ojukwu expected you to keep the agreement you both signed in Aburi. But your hausafulani & their treacherous yorubas forced you to renege on that agreement.


But don't go nowhere.
Because though it might take time, but our freedom would surely come.

And FYI you did not kill more biafran soldiers than they did your national army. As for the staved children, their blood are on the head of awolowo & his descendants.

Biafra then, Biafra now, Biafra tomorrow, Biafra till the last Igbo Standing.

ojukwu was CLUELESS

Oga Gowon!

You will not die, but live and see the Biafran flag at the UN.
You are still chest beating yourself about Biafra?
At the moment, Nasarawa and Benue communities are being attacked by fellow Nigerians and the blood split on their beds because of your genocide against the Biafrans.
Your ONE Nigeria is nothing but a failure.

By the noise you are making, you are keeping Biafra alive.

Ojukwu never believed you would go to war against Biafra, right?
Well-, it is obvious you do not believe on our resolve to have our nation and dignity back!

You will not die, but live till you see Biafra rise again to fall no more.