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The Nigerian-Biafran Civil War happened from July 6, 1967 – January 15, 1970 and as much as there have been various books written about it, there are still a lot more stories to be told. This project aims to curate and archive the stories of all those that have firsthand experiences of what happened then for posterity.
04/01/2017
This Day in History - The Aburi Accord
The Aburi Accord was reached in 1967 at a meeting attended by delegates of both the Federal Government of Nigeria (The supreme Military Council), led by Lt.-Col. Yakubu Gowon and the Eastern delegates, led by the Eastern Region's leader Colonel Ojukwu. It was held between 4 and 5 January 1967. Its purpose was to carve out a way to prevent a war outbreak.
Aburi, Ghana was specifically chosen as the venue of the meeting because the Eastern delegates and their leader, Colonel Ojukwu’s safety could not be guaranteed anywhere within the Western and Northern part of Nigeria.
As history show, the failed implementation of the famous accord by leaders of the contending federal and secessionist forces led to the civil war in Nigeria 50 years ago.
Read the Minutes of the Meeting:
https://www.dawodu.com/aburi2.htm
http://www.biafraland.com/aburi_minutes.htm
01/10/2016
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