1st Edition

Yakubu Gowon Faith in United Nigeria

By John Clarke Copyright 1987
165 Pages
by Routledge

164 Pages
by Routledge

165 Pages
by Routledge

Yakuba Gowon was born in 1934 and became Head of State in Nigeria in 1966. After successfully commanding the armed forces of the Federal Government during the Civil War 1967-70, he guided the reconstruction of the country for a further five years. He was deposed in a coup in 1975.    First Published in 1987. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an... Read more

List of Illustrations, List of Maps, Note on Nigerian Political Terms, 1. Early Days 2. Military Career 3. Military Coups 4. Gowon V Ojukwu 5. Civil War 6. Unity Assured Notes Bibliography

Biography

John Clarke