Below is the full text of that historic speech by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, announcing the first military coup in Nigeria.
This speech gave many Nigerians their first glimpse into the motivations behind the coup. It painted the plotters not just as soldiers, but as reformers trying to save a sinking ship. Of course, history would later view these events through a much more complex and painful lens.
THE SPEECH:
“In the name of the Supreme Council of the Revolution of the Nigerian Armed Forces, I declare martial law over the Northern Provinces of Nigeria. The Constitution is suspended, and the regional government and elected assemblies are hereby dissolv….CONTINUE FULL READING>>>
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