Adeyeye E. Ajayi, a personal aide to former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has debunked rumours flying around social media that the former Head of State is dead.

Source: https://advocatengr.com/2023/10/10/gowon-not-dead-still-around-and-well-aide/

After him was General Yakubu Gowon, from 1966 to 1975; while Gen Murtala Mohammed ruled from 1975 to 1976.

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Atiku particularly paid tribute to General Yakubu Gowon for the effort to introduce NYSC.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/nysc-greatest-policy-ever-conceived-in-nigeria-says-atiku/

Do you know that at some point during Gowon’s regime, some top soldiers would approach us with some questions to ask Gowon so that they could know his position on some things?

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“Others like General Gowon and Enahoro became national leaders at 33 and 27 respectively and General Gowon at the helms of leadership of Nigeria at the highest level.

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“Others like General Gowon and Enahoro became national leaders at 33 and 27 respectively and General Gowon at the helms of leadership of Nigeria at the highest level.

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Some of us felt that statement was irresponsible and unpatriotic, considering the fact that Gen. Yakubu Gowon had made an effort to bring the country together after the civil war.

Source: https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/exclusive/murtala-supported-coup-against-gowon-for-appointing-igbo-man-as-nnpc-gm-clark/

The Police Command in Lagos State says a day-old female baby has been found dumped near a septic tank on Gowon Estate, Ipaja.

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/police-rescue-day-old-baby-dumped-near-septic-tank-in-lagos/

“Those vehicles involved in the accident were immediately removed from the road to avoid impeding free flow of traffic and handed over to police officers from Gowon Estate Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigations.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/one-dies-two-injured-in-lagos-auto-crash/

To borrow from General Yakubu Gowon, we have learnt nothing and forgotten nothing.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/god-is-his-witness-by-dan-agbese/

“Unity was what Gen. Yakubu Gowon considered when he started the NYSC.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/top-stories-moves-to-reverse-c-of-o-in-lagos-wont-help-tinubus-unity-agenda-architect-ezem/

We also had late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, General Yakubu Gowon and others.

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Yakubu Gowon, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ibrahim Babangida, Abdulsalami Abubakar, Goodluck Jonathan before him, have had different addresses in their various home states since they left office.

Source: https://newsdiaryonline.com/baba-abeg-free-us-by-tunde-olusunle/