A Portrait of Gen. Yakubu Gowon GCFR.
Date
2023
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Fct, Abuja: National Library of Nigeria, Headquarters
Abstract
Portrait of Gen. Yakubu Gowon GCFR.
Description
Gen. Yakubu Dan-Yumma "Jack" Gowon GCFR (born 19 October 1934) is a retired Nigerian army general and military leader. As head of state of Nigeria, Gowon presided over a controversial Nigerian Civil War and delivered the famous "no victor, no vanquished" speech at the war's end to promote healing and reconciliation.