Boko Haram and their sponsors have waged a civil war on Nigeria -Gowon Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon has declared that the insurgency being executed by Islamist group, Boko Haram and her sponsors is a civil war and must be treated as such. He declared that the Boko Haram Civil war is similar to what took place between 1967 and 1970. The former Head of State spoke during the 75th birthday of his former private secretary, Chief Ekaette. “What we are witnessing today is not too different from what happened during my administration as head of state and we moved ahead to checkmate the insurgency. “We need to pray and work with the government to ensure that this ugly cycle of violence comes to an end so that the unity of Nigeria is not threatened. It is therefore imperative for the government to take appropriate decisions He pointed out that although he was not the one who coined “Go Ahead With One Nigeria, GOWON”, the coinage significantly inspired him to resist all attempts by certain elements to divide the country. The former head of state therefore appealed to Nigerian leaders at all levels to ensure that they render quality service to their people and also resist the temptation to stay in office beyond the stipulated terms in the constitution.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 12:14:54 +0000
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