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Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by BabaRamota1980: 4:06pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
naptu2: Yes sir, very true. Even some airports. Possibly Tin Can Island Port may have been his idea as well, cant say but seems plausible. |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by aleeyus(m): 4:08pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Khd95: Savagery 3 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Adminisher: 4:08pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
gotaheart:Perceptions change. Some of us were in primary / secondary school this period. Murtala Muhammad was in government so propaganda was negative against Gowon. Gowon was seem as a disgrace to have run a corrupt regime, refused handing over to democratically elected civillians as promised and to have become an ordinary student in England. 2 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by victorazyvictor(m): 4:13pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ashjay001: he achieved much but propaganda beclouded them all because he is not a Muslim |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by seunmsg(m): 4:14pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
naptu2: Yes. He and Major General Hassan Katsina were implicated by Dimka during his confession. Shehu Yar'adua protected Hassan Katsina from investigation and prosecution while Gowon simply refused to come back home to answer any question relating to the coup. 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Nobody: 4:20pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
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Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by talk2percy(m): 4:21pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Block head that couldn't decipher the Great Ojukwu's English. We never forget. 1 Like |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by rayopt(m): 4:25pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
In the first picture, the 3rd guy tho' . . .so, what can i say about gowon? SIMPLE! British Amazing Robot this is the reason why the brits are happy when we present people like Jonathan and the CivilianVersion of Buhari |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by byemx06(m): 4:44pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
naptu2:.3rd mainland bridge was build by babangida |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by madgoat(m): 4:45pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ashjay001: What you just said makes absolutely no sense 1 Like |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by naptu2: 4:49pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
byemx06: Third Mainland Bridge was conceived by Gowon. The first phase (Lagos Island to Ebute Metta) was commissioned by Shagari (I remember when it was commissioned). The second phase (Ebute Metta - Oworonshoki) was built by Babangida (I also remember when it was commissioned). 6 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by anonimi: 4:49pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
koropon: It was done deliberately by the owners of naijeriya to perpetuate their born-to-rule mentality over others. ![]() 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Saintsquare(m): 4:50pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Keneking:While FFK is greater than Ojukwu and Zik combined 3 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by ACE1010: 4:52pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ashjay001: I wonder my brother ![]() |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by shine12: 4:52pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
naptu2: Thank you for educating folks here. I can't believe some people here are saying he did nothing. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Rohzay(m): 4:57pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Dt first pix though...I see meme loading...... |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Paperwhite(m): 5:01pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
seunmsg:That book is very historical that will make an interesting read for the politically conscious mind. |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by AskProf: 5:13pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Jlow2: Yes, Bachelors' & Masters' degrees from the Oxford University before returned to Nigeria in 1956... He became the 1st Nigeria to enlist in the Army with with a Masters degree. 3 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by TEYA: 5:23pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ashjay001:Tell me, since 1960, under which administration did Nigeria take giant strides? 2 Likes |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by enimooko: 5:33pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Rubbing Nigeria in the mud |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by patwilly(m): 5:39pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Ishilove:Ishi When are you and naptu2 getting married? it haff tey o! 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Xtfield(m): 5:42pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
ashjay001:This is a very unfair comment on this great leader of Nigeria and I guess like someone commented here, some of this misinformation is due to the scrapping of history from our school curriculum. To set the records straight, Gowon only ruled for five years (January 13 1970 to July 29 1975) having spent the first four years fighting the Biafran rebellion. Most of the road networks that criss cross the nation today were constructed under his régime. The fact that some of those roads are just being reconstructed is a testimony of the very good work that was done on them. In the educational sector, the Federal Unity Schools were introduced under his administration, several Federal universities were not only built but were well funded - Uniport, Unical, Unijos, Unilorin, Unimaid, BUK, Unisokoto etc. Under his administration unlike other military rulers after him, students were well cared for. The UPE - Universal Primary Education was the brain child of his administration. His administration established the students loans board where indigent students in higher institutions could take loans to complete their studies. Scholarships to study in foreign universities were granted in their hundreds. So good were our universities under Gowon that foreigners came to Nigeria to study, by foreigners, I do not mean just Africans but Europeans, Americans, Asia etc. Gowon, to ensure national unity after the civil war established the NYSC scheme. The scheme is still operational till today. Besides it is to his credit that that two years after the civil war, Nigeria hosted the 2nd All African Games where Nigeria topped the medals table. Besides, the now dilapidated National Stadium in Lagos was built under his administration. These are just a few of his accomplishments that I can remember. I sincerely believe that Gowon ( Go On With One Nigeria) was a great leader. Unfortunately, the love for the grandeur of office coupled with bad advice from those close to him did not allow him to know when to quit the stage. He was so popular and loved that for nine years, no attempt was made to topple him. No military ruler after him enjoyed such acceptability amongst the rank and file of the armed forces and the Nigerian populace. 7 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Ishilove: 5:43pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
patwilly:Who says we aren't already married? ![]() 1 Like 2 Shares |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by naptu2: 5:50pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Another picture of Gowon at Warwick.
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Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by DMathematical: 5:51pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
gotaheart: Yea, I'm in agreement with you here. Good people have ruled Nigeria. However, people underestimate what it takes to bring remarkable progress to a country like ours . . . |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Emmanystone: 6:04pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Ishilove:Where is Sukkot? Some guy is stealing your woman hia oo. |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Nobody: 6:17pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
koropon: What about 1992 |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by bigtt76(f): 6:18pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Yup and that was why he saw himself as superior in knowledge over Gen Gowon and one of the reasons he refused to accept him as head of state after the coup Jlow2: |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by Nobody: 6:18pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Ishilove: Hmmmmmm... |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by bigtt76(f): 6:19pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
Re: Yakubu Gowon As An Undergraduate At University Of Warwick (Throwback Pictures) by naptu2: 6:20pm On Dec 17, 2017 |
bigtt76: He did and when the government stopped paying his pension (after the Dimka Coup), some Nigerians in the UK contributed money to assist him. 1 Like |
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