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Historical Speeches Aug 09, 1966

Recommendations made by the Representatives of the Regional Military Governors Meeting in Lagos on 9 August 1966

The meeting was declared open by the Head of the Federal Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces at 12 noon.In his opening addre...

Historical Speeches

Lt. Col. David Ejoor Addresses Leaders of Thought in the Mid-West.

Since I last addressed a meeting of this kind on 26th August, manythings have happened in the country, some of them fraught with suchdisturbing implic...

Historical Speeches

Official Record of the Minutes of the Meeting of Nigeria's Military Leaders held at Aburi.

The Supreme Military Council held itsmeeting in Ghana on the 4th-5th January. Those present were:Lt.-Col. Yakubu GowonColonel Robert AdebayoLt.-Col. O...

Historical Speeches

PRESS RELEASE ON THE ABURI ACCORD

By BY THE MILITARY GOVERNMENT OF EASTERN NIGERIA

THE MEETINGOF THESUPREME MILITARYCOUNCILATABURI ACCRA GHANA4-5 JANUARY 19671967PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTERENUGUCONTENTSPAGEI Introduction ... .....

Historical Speeches May 27, 1967

The Republic of Biafra : Resolution by the Eastern Region Consultative Assembly

We, the Chiefs, Elders and Representatives of Eastern Nigeria, gathered at this Joint meeting of the Advisory Committee of Chiefs and Elders and the C...

Historical Speeches May 27, 1967

Gowon's broadcast to the nation - Dividing Nigeria into Twelve States

Dear Country men:As you are all aware Nigeria has been immersed in an extremely gravecrisis for almost eighteen months. We have now reached a mostcrit...

Historical Speeches

Operational Code of Conduct for the Nigerian Army July 1967

RestrictedDIRECTIVE TO ALL OFFICERS ANDMEN OF THE ARMED FORCES OFTHE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OFNIGERIA ON CONDUCT OFMILITARY OPERATIONSAs your Commander-in-C...

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Major Okonkwo Announces Establishment of the Republic of Benin

This was Okonkwo's last broadcast made 24 hours before Benin City fell onSeptember 20, 1967. As you can see he made a last minute effort(with plenty o...

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Lt.-Col. Murtala Mohammed Addresses Mid-West on Recapture of Benin

This was the first broadcast (made on Sep 21, 1967) formally announcing therecapture of Benin City. (6 p.m. September 20, 1967). Warri andSapele were ...

Historical Speeches

General Yakubu Gowon's Address to Nigerians on Independence Day - October 1, 1967

"Fellow Nigerians, I wish to call upon all on thisseventh anniversary of our independent existence as anation to rededicate yourselves to the task ofb...