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A veteran journalist, Dan Agbese has said that several Nigerians underestimated what a former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon did for Nigeria as a country.

Agbese who at his time reported most of the activities of the former Head of State said Gowon saved Nigeria.

He also described the retired general as the most wonderful leader Nigeria ever had.

Urging people to ascribe the same regard they have for George Washington to Gowon, the journalist said the former Head of State did for Nigeria what Washington did for the United States of America.

His words, “General Yakubu Gowon is the most wonderful leader we have ever had. He did for this country what General George Washington did for the United States of America.

“Like Washington, Gowon saved Nigeria through the civil war and united the country,” Agbese said.

Noting that today, Washington is celebrated in the US and all over the world, Agbese said he finds it difficult to understand why Gowon is not celebrated.

“But while Washington is celebrated in his country, Gowon is not. I find that very painful because if not for his cool-headedness, the country would have disintegrated.

“He faced it and united the country and insisted that there was no victor, no vanquished.

“He did not punish the people who took arms against their country, rather reabsorbed them into the armed forces. I do not think there would be anybody else like him,” Agbese noted.

Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/people-underestimate-gowon-but-he-saved-nigeria-veteran-journalist-says/

THE GLORY OF NIGERIA TODAY EMANATE FROM GOWON.
GOWON GAVE OBASANJO THE DISCERNMENT TO SHINE, LIFT UP AND LIVE FOR NIGERIA.
MAY GOD -GRAND ORDER DOMINION BLESS AND KEEP GOWON OBASANJO DANJUMA FOR NIGERIA FOREVER.

THE GLORY OF NIGERIA TODAY EMANATE FROM GOWON.
GOWON GAVE OBASANJO THE DISCERNMENT TO SHINE, LIFT UP AND LIVE FOR NIGERIA.
MAY GOD -GRAND ORDER DOMINION BLESS AND KEEP GOWON OBASANJO DANJUMA FOR NIGERIA FOREVER.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GOWON.

Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

UCyril:
Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

Always blaming people for ur failure.
The war u caused ended like 60yrs ago, yet eastern region always produce the most incompetent governors every election cycle.
Abia state is still struggling to pay 18k minimum wage while some states have approved 85k

Gowon is not supposed to be celebrated


He is supposed to be charged for war crimes and looting

Save who ir would had been better we all go to our separate ways this marriage no dey work seh

T-PAIN is in charge now

Well said!
Is Nigeria actually saved?
They can keep deceiving themselves.

UCyril:
Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

UCyril:
Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

War they caused, and as expected, lost abi?

nairaland engagenent don reduce wella due to tribal comments all the time

May God continue to bless Gowon.

UCyril:
Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

Pls stop posting jokes.
Too many clowns 🤡 on NL.

which save?


oga journalist don't let me throw you stone oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Ok

Some disagree.

UCyril:
Eastern region would've been one of the most developed country in the world , if not for the war ...
People who benefited from the war should praise him.
Leave others alone

Of course. And yet, Igbo states are unremarkable.

This veteran journalist, abeg which brand of weed him don smoke. Please I need am. If Nigeria had gone their several ways, north would have been better than it is presently; the same goes to the eastern and western part of the country. Gowon do us strong something

for more jokes, send ...

Man102:
Source : https://politicsnigeria.com/people-underestimate-gowon-but-he-saved-nigeria-veteran-journalist-says/

Unity through genocide. Unity and peace of the graveyard.
George Washington did not supervise genocide in the United States of America.
The America which George Washington fought for prospered, while Nigeria which Gowon united through genocide flunked.

How did he help Nigeria with the current state of the country and economy.

Close to 50% of the country are living in abject poverty with no hope for the future.

No electricity, no water, no jobs, poor healthcare, nothing innovative just pure corruption.


This stupid fuçk is saying "saved nigeria" like the bastard gowon is Abraham Lincoln. Even Lincoln did not treat the confederates who had immoral and unjust reasons for the civil war as bad as the way the useless gowon treated the Igbos after.

What exactly did he save?

Useless and senseless veteran journalist. How has Nigeria fared better being together since the useless Gowon fought disintegration?

Today, his people bury themselves in mass grave due to the same activity of those who claim more Nigerian than others, is that the kind of something to be proud of?

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Iamanoited:
THE GLORY OF NIGERIA TODAY EMANATE FROM GOWON.
GOWON GAVE OBASANJO THE DISCERNMENT TO SHINE, LIFT UP AND LIVE FOR NIGERIA.
MAY GOD -GRAND ORDER DOMINION BLESS AND KEEP GOWON OBASANJO DANJUMA FOR NIGERIA FOREVER.

The Lord is really keeping Nigeria in poverty. What a God. He answereth all prayers.

Gowon should burn in hell for the death of 3 million Biafrans

To what end?

The idiot plunged many to this rubbish we are now in.







The fool now has run away from his home state.

I guess the translation of he saved Nigeria is, He is also the reason we are all trapped in this British Experiment. Common Niger now life don better finish. People are now moving there to find work and live.