I NEVER WANTED BIAFRA CIVIL EWAR TO BE AGAINST IGBOS - GOWON

Former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has claimed that the Biafra war was not intended to target the Igbo people. 

Gowon, who led Nigeria during the civil war from 1967 to 1970, emphasized that his primary goal was to keep Nigeria united.

He revealed that he enforced a code of conduct for soldiers, instructing them to protect civilians and only engage with armed forces, adding that he warned soldiers against harming women and children, emphasizing that the war was against secessionist forces, not the Igbo people.

Gowon also explained that efforts were made to communicate to the population that the war was not targeted at them, including disseminating leaflets to convey this message.

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