MadCow1:
I cant get over how young this Nigga was

That was because the British did not bother to train officers for what became the Nigerian Army until ten years before independence, which meant a lot of youngsters got promoted rapidly to fill ranks when the British left.

Then the coups of 1966 plus the civil war made matters worse.

But hey, by 1960 we had lots of Nigerians as officers. Unlike the DR Congo where by 1960, the first ever Congolese officer had just commenced training. Or Uganda that had just 2 Ugandan officers by independence

chiedu7:
How this man still supports one Nigeria after what the Fulani herdsmen have done to his state baffles me.

The Fulani herdsmen have kill many & taken over their villages.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/06/plateau-shocker-herdsmen-rename-communities-grabbed-indigenes/

Gowon was born and bred in Zaria and not Plateau. He has more of a Hausa fulani man's mentality. Take this from a Plateau person.

hamid6249:
Staged or not.... I use to hat this man before but with this I think will have a change of mind about him

I have always love him...
I wanna see buhari speech after his overthrown in 1985

tactius:


That was because the British did not bother to train officers for what became the Nigerian Army until ten years before independence, which meant a lot of youngsters got promoted rapidly to fill ranks when the British left.

Then the coups of 1966 plus the civil war made matters worse.

But hey, by 1960 we had lots of Nigerians as officers. Unlike the DR Congo where by 1960, the first ever Congolese officer had just commenced training. Or Uganda that had just 2 Ugandan officers by independence

yea...many of the top head military officers then we're very young.
Kaduna Nzeogwu comes to mind...and this men speak better English than the ones we have now...


what's happening pls

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Gowon spoke with a aura of confidence through out the minutes of his press release.

He was such a captivating speaker who held his audience in suspense and flowing with him.

He had a sound English lexicon.

Nigeria's problem didn't start or begin today..

uduak2016:
Many don't know that Muritala Mohammed was from Auchi, Edo state. He converted to Islam. Just like Asari Dokubo was born as Uchedimma and changed his name to Asari Muhajideen Bin Dokubo. When they saw he finally understood what One Nigeria was all about...a food for foreign powers, he did like Abacha and started shutting them down. The Biafran blood in him finally came to lug but was too late. Hausa-Fulani dealt with him

Biafran blood in an Edo man?

Kedu ife mmadu ji isi nwe kotelu umuIgbo?

Firstorderwizard:
Even if the Igbo's forgive Gowon,Awolowo will remain unforgiven because of his scortch earth policy targeted at Young Biafran babies and women. No wonder he died a ratly death

you still dey cry

uduak2016:
Many don't know that Muritala Mohammed was from Auchi, Edo state. He converted to Islam. Just like Asari Dokubo was born as Uchedimma and changed his name to Asari Muhajideen Bin Dokubo. When they saw he finally understood what One Nigeria was all about...a food for foreign powers, he did like Abacha and started shutting them down. The Biafran blood in him finally came to lug but was too late. Hausa-Fulani dealt with him

Like seriously? I heard he was from ijebu. That he was actually an ogboni man before he converted.

Auchi ko, ishan ni

And he still alive while the other man Is dead. Gowon is a wise man sha.

Very cowardly, he could have not executed that war without world powers support, there was no way they could have won against the courageous Biafrans.
This simply shows that he was not in charge, Murtala was running things while Awolowo was in charge of finance

pchukwudi:


Looks so much like a pre planned event. I feel like the so called "bloodless coup" was staged with the full cooperation of Gowon. He looked so happy and relieved in this video to be considered a victim of power play. On the contrary he looked and sounded so upbeat and readily supportive of the change.

This does not feel or look like a coup at all.

The least a weak victim of coup would have done was to lie low. A strong victim would mount resistance. But legitimizing and rallying support for a junta that just overthrew your government? Very so on unheard of. This is massively suspicious.

It was believed Gowon got wind of a coup is in the pipeline before he left Nigeria for the OAU Summit. His kinsman Col. Joseph Nanven Garba (Joe Garba) was the Commander, Brigade of Guards then. When Gowon was about to enter the presidential jet going to Kampala, the last words he said was to Garba at the Airport

"He said, Joe, I am not accusing you of working with others to topple my government, but please If that is the case, ensure there is no blood shed"

Garba replied, nothing like that Sir, everyone to my knowledge is loyal to you including my humble self. They shook hands and he left for Kampala.

NEWS FLASH

Joe Garba was the man who announced the ouster of Gen. Gowon At FRCN Lagos, lmao

pchukwudi:


Looks so much like a pre planned event. I feel like the so called "bloodless coup" was staged with the full cooperation of Gowon. He looked so happy and relieved in this video to be considered a victim of power play. On the contrary he looked and sounded so upbeat and readily supportive of the change.

This does not feel or look like a coup at all.

The least a weak victim of coup would have done was to lie low. A strong victim would mount resistance. But legitimizing and rallying support for a junta that just overthrew your government? Very so on unheard of. This is massively suspicious.

Probably a patriot. Puts the country 1st.

jaxxy:


Probably a patriot. Puts the country in 1st.

Unlike Mumumadu

pchukwudi:


Looks so much like a pre planned event. I feel like the so called "bloodless coup" was staged with the full cooperation of Gowon. He looked so happy and relieved in this video to be considered a victim of power play. On the contrary he looked and sounded so upbeat and readily supportive of the change.

This does not feel or look like a coup at all.

The least a weak victim of coup would have done was to lie low. A strong victim would mount resistance. But legitimizing and rallying support for a junta that just overthrew your government? Very so on unheard of. This is massively suspicious.

You do not see the possibility of this statement being the reason he his alive till this day. What if the coup plotters had requested that he present and accept the terms of the press note.

Firstorderwizard:
Even if the Igbo's forgive Gowon,Awolowo will remain unforgiven because of his scortch earth policy targeted at Young Biafran babies and women. No wonder he died a ratly death

Hahahaha. Guy u no well at all

deepwater:
Coward!
How did this coward obtained the mind and the strength to even face OJUKWU ?
Ordinary muri u ran away and accepted.
Pre planned coup!

cause he was so sure ojukwu could run more than him

deepwater:
Coward!
How did this coward obtained the mind and the strength to even face OJUKWU ?
Ordinary muri u ran away and accepted.
Pre planned coup!

cause he was so sure that ojukwu could run more than him

Ones a coward always a coward, I am not surprised the man is a fearful man.

mytime24:
Lubbish

My God! You are a beauty! The calmness of that look is transformational!

Nowenuse:


Gowon was born and bred in Zaria and not Plateau. He has more of a Hausa fulani man's mentality. Take this from a Plateau person.

same with Nzeogwu, although his was Kaduna

deepwater:
Coward!

How did this coward obtained the mind and the strength to even face OJUKWU ?

Ordinary muri u ran away and accepted.

Pre planned coup!

This " Coward" made "brave" Ojukwu to run away to Côte d' Ivoire for twelve years.