A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, on Sunday called for zoning and rotation of the presidency among the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria. Gowon, who made the call at the 100th anniversary of the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) in Abuja, said rotational presidency was key to peace, tranquility and development of the country.
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Without Igbo Nigeria Would Have Been Poorer, Says Gowon
A former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), yesterday stated that Nigeria would not be complete without Ndigbo, adding that the absence of Igbo’s intelligentsia and hard work would have made the nation poorer. Addressing a debate on “National Unity: Federal Character, Restructuring and Rotation of Presidential Power in Nigeria” organised by Igbo Leadership
Read moreFormer Head of State, Gowon Says What Happened During Civil War Bad
A former Nigeria’s Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has described as ‘bad’ what happened during the Nigerian civil war. While speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Gowon said the breakdown of the Aburi agreement also had a negative effect on the civil war. He said, “Anyone with a conscience will know that what happened
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