Rtd General His Excellency sir.what cause the war is not avoidable but we learnt that the killings of the igbos and Easterners started since 1945 1953 and 1966 for what they knew not and is anything like Aburi Accord you mentioned that ojukwu want to declare Biafra but I learnt is because of the killings of his people in the north that he made the declaration

A great general, a great statesman and a man with a heart of gold. God bless you sir for your service to this nation, you will forever be remembered for good.

GOWON didn't counter any coup on Aguyi Ironsi cause history didn't record that Aguyi Ironsi plotted any coup... rather GOWON couped Aguyi Ironsi government along with his group.

He is suffering and hearing the crying of deaths. Say the truth now and set yourself free from pain😢

As a Christian may God forgive him what he did to humanity.

I WISH HE COULD COME BACK AND JOIN TO FIX NIGERIA THINK ABOUT IT FELLOW NIGERIA

Accountability is not for those that are out of power. It is for those that are presently in power. Go and interview the present president, governors and the senators. Let them explain what is going on presently.

Gowon only scratched on the surface of most of the questions asked him during the interview. He knew that he was an accomplice in the planning and assassination of Aguiyi Ironsi by T.Y. Danjuma. on July, 29 , 1966.

He carved Igbo areas like a butcher carving meat out of a bone. About 33% of Igbo areas were in other areas. Fast forward, Imo State now has the largest gas deposit in West Africa. If he had known that Imo would be Imolite, he would have carved it up like grated carrot. Karma has a way of displaying wonders.

Life is a stage. He knows better now, NOT then

General Gowan knew a lot more than he's letting out most especially regarding the 2nd military coup in 1966. After all, he was the Adjutant General at the military HQ in Lagos under General Aguiyi T. Ironsi. And when he was overthrown by his Aides in collusion with others, it was alleged that he had over 50 million British pounds in his private account. This allegation has never been disproved. If so, none of our Head of States, civilian or otherwise, has had a clean hand running the affairs of the country. Their hands have been dirty and bloody. It has been let me get mine. The sooner, the better. And see where we find ourselves presently after more than 63 years of independence from the British. Not much seems to be working for majority of the populace. There ere agonising bewilderment and cries all over the country. Why for Nigeria, the giant of African continent? Horrible.❤❤❤❤❤

I hope is not age that is playing out with him. I don’t see the eloquence on the interview. There are so loophole in his response but since he said he prayed before accepting the head state, let heaven judge him. This clips is not enough to cover the Gowon’s role played in Nigerian history

Ex Head state as good as U are U bring problems to NIGERIA because U break ties with Israel beginning of Nigeria problems

This kind of reinforced my belief that today's young military officers are sissies. Allowing the present cabals to continue to ruin the country. The guys wouldn't have given the greedy politicians more than six months.

One of the military dictators that created the cessipt of CORRUPTION and BAD GOVERNANCE plaguing the accidental or geographical construct of the barbarians imperialists known as NIGERIA.

I always say this and i will continue to say it perhaps untill it's corrected. The disunity of Nigeria was coursed by the igbos and it still stand. If the igbos would accommodate other nigerians in their region the same way they are being accommodated Nigeria would have be a great nation in the face of the world! Igbo must do that if they truely want to be included in the affair of governing the federal republic of Nigeria.

God never sleep, today the Fulani is killing his people,he was part of the coup planners that killed the president.

You are a killer God will never forgive you.

Those of u asking why Gowon is not talking about the events that occured that led to the civil war, I think you should call out the interviewer who didnt ask the right questions either by ignorance of the events of that period or by a deliberate omission not to get the old man quiver to death

Their generation inspired me to become bold and not afraid . The reason is because when we studied history in secondary school in the 90s we learnt that they were very young 20s and thirties having great responsibilities it made me realize that i can be very responsible for my life at an early age. Though i can never be a general in my early 30s but their history taught me to be a man for myself and it has helped me a long way now into my early 40s. I never admire any Nigerian head of state maybe General Abacha and late Yaradua but these guys inspired me to be a man a an early age.

He is a man of faith in the living God. This is why he was protected through the difficult times and has lived to this day. God exists and knows every man.

General Gowon you are afraid to says the truth about the agreement in Aburi, why?

Gowan, the Soldiers did not say that they wouldn’t take orders, from anyone, but you. It was even a particular low-ranking officer that refused to take orders, from Ogundipe, saying they he wouldn’t take orders from a Southerner, which must gave been an order given to him. How come then, that Ogundipe, senior to both you and Ojukwu, felt his life in danger and, escaped and took refuge, in the British War Ship, “Man O’War”? The Coup was an orchestrated event, by the Fulanis, with a mind to snatch power and maintain it. They just choose you as their chief “Willing Tool”, in older to bring to pass, the wishes of their forefathers, as claimed by Ahmadu Bello. Also, it is a blatant and boldface lie that the bulk of the people that died, in Biafra, died of starvation. If your instruction was to kill only those that took arms against Nigeria, how come bombs were dropped from helicopters, on elementary schools and even on Markets and on hospitals? Relief aircrafts were even shot at. It is good to be honest enough to admit that Ojukwu did not take up arms against Nigeria, but that it was Nigeria, commanded by you, that first attacked the newly declared Republic and, he then had to defend his people. If you gave such instructions and, they were violated, that then confirms that you were not really in charge, but used as the “Willing tool” that Ahmadu Belle bragged about. Also, saying it was Ojukwu that told Igbos to leave the North, is another boldface lie. How many thousands of Igbos were slaughtered, both in the North and, in the Middle belt and the surviving ones had to escape back to the East - slaughtered along the way, in the Middle belt, with their severed arms and legs thrown back inti the train? Even after a particular conference, that was supposed to be an agreement, Ojukwu told them to go back and, the remaining ones were slaughtered again. They didn’t need to be told to come back. They just had to run back home, a second time - once again slaughtered along the way, in the Middle belt, by the “Willing Tools”. After all these sad years, it is quite awful that your conscience has not yet come to terms with the truth, which you still owe to the young generation. You, instead, chose to call yourself “The Chief Prayer, For Nigeria”. Then and again, you avoided the very cautious and respectful lady’ question as to what lessons you learned from the War. When saying that war is not good, you should have been admitting that the War could have been avoided, if only you were same enough, to he honest about the outcome the 19:12 Acxord. You should have been lament that you and your comrade in Genocide, Theophilus Danjuma messed up, especially, when the same people you both killed for, have turned around, to decimate your people. What a turn of affairs - a boomerang! Most importantly, tou hqve not tild the world, that your kinsmen, the “Gwodogwodos”, were employed to go behind the murderous soldiers and, mop up behind them, by seeking out and killing 19:12 those Biafran civilians that survived the onslaught and hiding. They came with lorries, looting the properties. I will just end it here. Thank you.

All this type of people we don't want to see or talk about them all that is happening in Nigeria today they are to hold responsible

Most of those making comments were born after 1970. They don't know jack about what happened before, during after the civil war. You mentally and cannot ask the hard questions but swallow whatever propaganda is handed over to you!

A failed ruler's disastrous decision plunged the country into chaos, and it continues to suffer the consequences to this day. Gowon once said, "we have so much money we don't know what to do with it," which is a classic example of the mindset of an unqualified ruler.

He claims the people who died were not due to federal troops shooting people: How does he explain the Asaba massacre? Shamefully lying!

This man should tell us the agreement in aburi period

Gowon: GO ON WITH ONE NIGERIA. And he actually did.

I don't know why Igbos are causing more problem for themselves, why did nwawor, ifeajuna and others plan a coup that brought us to where we are today

This is a leader to be emulated , he served this nation without emercing wealth to himself, general, you will always be remembered

The best president Nigeria ever had, God bless Gen Gowon.

What did you do as a president to rehabilitate, reconstruct and reconciliate the Biafrans. We are not talking about individual action but action from the leadership. You are not making sense.

Gowon is a chameleon. A wolf in sheep clothing and a pretender. He signed the Aburi accord in Ghana. Instead of implementing the agreement, he went on to fight an unjust war against Biafra where he committed a Genocide against the Igbos. When he was overthrown by Muritala, he sponsored a military coup to kill Muritala. Till date he is yet to confess his sins and seek forgiveness. from the igbos. and he claims to be a christian instead of a devil.

He lead Nigeria into war he planned and killed Murtala Muhammed, Dimka and over 60 were executed for his plot. Yet you called him a gentleman. Let the people George!

This man is expert in lying even adekunle the scorpion said in his own word that they were given orders to shot at anything living and non living things including trees and livestock and objects is there in Google you can check it out

Why did he not apply the aburi accord that would have save millions of life why is nobody asking him that question

Good man. However properties were not returned in Rivers states??? Why did he reneg on Aburri accord he signed?? Genocide at Asaba by mrutala mohammed?? Has his one Nigeria worked especially with his people?? All journalists never ask these questions??Nigerians are citadel of academic excellence however our leaders have been dredged up academic black waters with damnable incoherence.Aso Rock has become Hospice

Echefu' la.

This is what I don’t like about this useless streets journalists,instead of her to ask him what course the civil war in Nigeria, she is asking the lesson he learned from the war

There was nothing civil about the war. That is how the general naturally speaks. He was never nervous. General Ojukwu ...... If, if our brothers and sister adamantll want to repeat the genocide (on both side) that took place remember there aré procecutors and justices sitting on the benches at ICC in Hague. If anybody daré initiate another genocide, be prepares to take responsibility. Govern yourself and be responsible

Presenter , you are an ass kisser, why not ask him why he turned down the Aburi accord?

Karma will catch up with you, the USA declassified documents declares you and murtala Mohamed as GENOCIDISTS.

You are a bloody GENOCIDIST.

Gowon you will live long enough to see nigeria break, if you survive the Islamist jihadist your fulani brothers.

This is a lying toung there was a genocide and 80 percent of igbo's properties where confiscated God will never forgive you for the killing the igbo's because there blood awaits you😂

He fought for peace he restore peace according to him but his home are unrest killing everyday by day nonsense mumu man.

Great leader

Don't blame yakubu Gowon for he refused the aburi accord, let just take the past as past and destiny that has been written because God almighty knows why everything in life happens before we even intended over it.

This is incredible, l do not understand why Gowan lies about historical facts whose evidence abound. By mid 1966, Gowan had become the head of state of Nigeria, by the same period, igbos were being massacred all over the North. Kano, kaduna, jos, zaria, sokoto. Some of it was happening in lagos, but not to the magnitude of the North, There were graphic headless bodies of igbos in the news papers. Gowan as the head of state maintained his silence and never said a word about the annihilation of igbos in the North, he never condemned it, nor did he try to stop it. It was then that Ojukwu started asking igbos all over Nigeria to return to the East be safe. Gowan further claimed that the people and children who died in Biafra were not as result of shots by the federal troops. They might as well have been shot by the federal troops. It were hunger and diseases from Gowan's economic blockade policy that denied these children food and medicine that they needed to live. In 1970 after the war ended, Gowan declared no Victor, no vanquished. That was another lie for the foreign press. There is a Victor and the vanquished, alright, we are living the vanquish till today. Another big lies of his are the 3 Rs. Reconstruction, rehabilitation and reintegration, 65 year on, we are still waiting for his 3Rs.