On Saturday, which is 48 hours from now, General Yakubu Gowon will be 90. Gowonโs life is one to learn from. At the young age of 32 in 1966, he became head of state. At 41, nine years later, he was toppled and thereafter began a life in exile.Gowon has known what it is to be at the top of the mountain and down in the valley. In whatever position he found himself at any point in time, his spirit never wavered.[โฆ]CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLEโถ
He took everything stoically. At 90, an age that those lucky to attain join the elite and exclusive Club of Nonagenarians, his life and conduct remain exemplary. A life of service and dedication to the cause of One Nigeria.Go-On-With-One-Nigeria, an acronym derived from the first letters of his five-letter name Gowon, was a slogan that resonated around the country during the civil war (1967-70).
Some credit certainly goes to Gowon that we are still one today. His three Rs of Reconciliation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation, which were adopted after the war ended with the declaration of โno victor, no vanishedโ, in some ways helped in keeping us together.
Since his return from exile, he has embarked on a mission of peace under the aegis of Nigeria Prays. Gowonโs and Nigeriaโs fate seems intertwined. We cannot talk about Nigeria without mentioning him. Gowon has run a good race, with yet many more years to come. He remains a household name not only at home, but across the world. Happy birthday in advance, sirโฆCLICK HERE TO READ MORE ARTICLES>>>
