Gowon’s Memoir Leaves Out Key Biafra Facts, Igbo Elder Laments

Elder statesman Dr Chike Obidigbo criticizes retired General Yakubu Gowon for omitting crucial truths about the Igbo genocide in his memoir. He believes that at 90, Gowon should have cleared doubts surrounding the events that led to his fallout with Lt Col Odumegwu Ojukwu after the Aburi Accord. Obidigbo highlights British envoys’ visits to Ojukwu in April 1967, where they offered support for Eastern secession and control over petroleum resources. He insists Gowon was aware that Ojukwu was compelled into war by foreign interests and that neither side truly won. The elder urges Gowon to reconcile with Nigerians by revealing these hidden facts, seeking forgiveness from the Igbo and other affected communities, and pushing for the immediate release of detained Biafran activists.

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