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Nigerian Government documents on Biafra conflict, 1966 - 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14

Scope and Contents

Federal Ministry of Information, Lagos. Unity in Diversity. ~1967

“Broadcast to the Nation by His Excellency Maj-Gen J.T.U. Aguiyi-Ironsi, Head of the National Military Government and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces” 24 May 1966.

Victory for Unity. Apapa: Nigerian National Press, ~1970.

Major-General Yakubu Gowon: A Short Biography.

J.W. Ekpenyong, Nigerian Crisis: The Root Cause, ~1967.

No Indiscriminate Bombing: Reports of the Observer Team to Nigeria. Report on Activities of the Representative of Canada, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom during the Period 14 January – 6 March 1969.

Federal Peace Efforts. Apapa: Nigerian National Press, ~ late 1968.

“Sacrifice for Unity: New Year [1969] Message by Major-General Yaubu Gowon, Head of the Federal Military Government and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.”

“Unity, Stability, and Progress: The Challenge of the Second Decade of Nigeria’s Independence – Broadcast by His Excellency Major-General Yakubu Gowon, Head of the Federal Military Government and Commander in Chief of the Armed forces of Nigeria on October 1st 1970.

Nigeria’s National Symbols. Lagos: Academy Press.

“Let Us Reconcile: Broadcast to the Nation by the Head of the Federal Military Government and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces, Major-General Yakubu Gowon, on Thursday, January 15, 1970 following Formal Surrender by the Rebels.”

East Central State Cabinet: Schedule of Duties.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1966 - 1970

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet (9 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Stephen O. Murray and Keelung Hong Special Collections Repository

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