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The founders of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have slammed former military head of state General Yakubu Gowon for supervising the country’s civil war, which led to the massacre of many Igbos. They said Gowon was the originator and cause of the unrest that claimed the lives of over three million Biafrans. Recall that
Civil war: You orchestrated Igbo killings – IPOB to Gowon

The founders of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have slammed former military head of state General Yakubu Gowon for supervising the country’s civil war, which led to the massacre of many Igbos.

They said Gowon was the originator and cause of the unrest that claimed the lives of over three million Biafrans.

Recall that Gowon, in his 90th birthday interview, blamed the Southeast for an attempt to secede from Nigeria, which he (Gowon) said brought about his supervised massacre of over three million people in Eastern Nigeria between 1967 and 1970.

Reacting to Gowon’s interview, the founder and vision bearer of the original IPOB said, “I have always said that if there’s no secession, there wouldn’t be a breakout, and there wouldn’t be a question of civil war because it got to the stage that the situation was getting pretty clear that a part of the country, the Southeast, wanted to secede.

“I read General Gowon’s speech, where he decided to hide the truth about the real cause of the war between Nigeria and Biafra. He is laboring in vain to wash and launder his image tainted by the atrocities he and his Nigerian soldiers committed against the Biafrans.

“He has told us that he was sick after the meeting at Aburi in Ghana and could not announce the agreement reached between Nigeria and Biafra about confederation or regional autonomy so that every region would govern itself and develop at its own pace.

“Gowon said he did not prepare very well for the meeting and did not go with his secretary. He came back from Ghana and became sick because Odumegwu Ojukwu went to the meeting fully prepared and presented a superior argument on regional government. It was General Gowon’s failure to implement this agreement for the confederation that caused the war.

“General Gowon, with due respect, I want to address you as an elder. You are 90 and do not know when you will depart from this world to face your maker. We expect you to tell the truth.”

Civil war: You orchestrated Igbo killings – IPOB to Gowon

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Wednesday, paid tribute to fallen military heroes and emphasised his administration’s commitment to supporting security forces and veterans. Radda made this known during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Katsina. “The Government of Katsina State remains resolute in supporting our veterans,
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Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, on Wednesday, paid tribute to fallen military heroes and emphasised his administration’s commitment to supporting security forces and veterans. Radda made this known during the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration held at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Katsina. “The Government of Katsina State remains resolute in supporting our veterans,

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Workers and residents of Ondo State on Friday criticised Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the late declaration of a work-free day ahead of Saturday’s local government election in the state. The governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced at around 7 pm on Thursday that there would be no official activities in the state
LG poll: Ondo workers, residents knock Aiyedatiwa over late declaration of work-free day

Workers and residents of Ondo State on Friday criticised Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for the late declaration of a work-free day ahead of Saturday’s local government election in the state.

The governor, through his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, announced at around 7 pm on Thursday that there would be no official activities in the state on Friday to allow workers to travel to their respective hometowns to participate in the council poll.

Expressing their displeasure at what they described as a lack of coordination within the government, a civil servant in the state, who gave her name as Mrs Bakri, voiced her dismay at how the government disrupted her plans for Friday.

According to her, she and her colleagues had waited in the office until 4 pm on Thursday, expecting a circular to be issued regarding a public holiday 24 hours before Saturday’s election. However, no such notification had been sent by the time they left the office.

Bakri revealed that she became frustrated when a junior colleague phoned her at around 8:00 pm to inform her that a work-free day had been declared.

Emphasising that she had planned to clear her workload before the weekend, she noted that the government’s delay would now cause the work to spill into the following week.

“My colleagues and I had assumed we would come to the office today, as the governor didn’t communicate any holiday during official hours. It was surprising to see a statement released after I was already home, preparing for the next day’s work.

“Aiyedatiwa needs to get his act together. He can’t run a whole state like a private establishment. It’s not acceptable. He said we should travel for the election, but he expects me, because of his last-minute announcement on Thursday night, to wake up on Friday morning and head to Idoani?” she said.

Similarly, a parent, Seyi Adu, lamented that she only learned about the holiday upon arriving at her son’s school, where teachers at the gate asked parents to take their children back home.

Adu stated, “I drove all the way from Ijapo to Aule Road, only to be told there’s no school because of a one-day holiday declared by the government.

“I can tell you that I wasn’t even aware tomorrow (Saturday) is election day.”

LG poll: Ondo workers, residents knock Aiyedatiwa over late declaration of work-free day