A former Nigeria’s Head of State,
General Yakubu Gowon, retd., has told groups agitating for a separate country
from Nigeria to think again.
Gowon also asked leader of the
Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu to consult daughter of former Biafran
leader, Odumegwu Ojukwu, Ebele, for advice.
Gowon said this in an interview
with Punch on the eve of Nigeria’s 57th independence anniversary.
According to him, those behind
the resurgence of agitations for Biafra lack a sense of history.
He said , “ Those who think of
causing problems for Nigeria should , for God’s sake, think twice. I think we
have had Biafra before and it has ended.
“Don’t resurrect it. Think of the
sufferings of the people in those days, don’t recreate it because any leader
will not want to be a party to dismembering the country.
“All those who are calling for
disintegration, let them think twice . Let them ask, will the authorities
accept it?
“I can assure you I did not
accept it and that is the reason why when it was threatened; we had to do something
which we didn’t like to do because we know the sufferings of the people.
“My prayer to all Nigerians is
for them not to think of self interest by pushing for the disintegration of the
nation which we had shed blood to sustain.
“It is more valuable to me than
anything and I will certainly not be a party to or support anyone who is
fomenting trouble.
Speaking more on Kanu, Gowon
said, “I understand that you were one of those who were supporting one Nigerian
in the United Kingdom, for God’s sake, don’t foment trouble which is dangerous
for this country.
“I will like him to consult
Ebele, Ojukwu’s daughter, to know the way we related with Ojukwu; I want to see
love among all Nigerians.”
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ReplyDeleteDOES NIGERIAN EYE dosnt have blog admin,that it lets all nonsense to be published on comments?
ReplyDeleteChief Gowon we are not one country and we will naver be.
ReplyDeletesomething still surprise me about this whole matter of secession. why is it that the north who never loved the Igbos or Christians are the ones over zealous about the 'unity' and 2, The so called peace loving leaders will speak of war when u talk of peaceful secession? why? The country is obviously not united anymore! why not formalize it
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