Speaker Abbas Hails ex-Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon At 89

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, on his 89 birthday anniversary.

In a congratulatory message on Thursday, Abbas hailed Gowon for his immeasurable contributions to the peace and unity of Nigeria during and after his military career, saying the former Head of State remains one of the nationalists that Nigerians look up to till today.

The Speaker recalled with nostalgia, how General Gowon after leaving power, earned a doctorate degree at the University of Warwick and became a Professor of Political Science at the University of Jos in the 80s.

The retired General, in 1992, established the Yakubu Gowon Centre for National Unity and International Cooperation, a non-governmental and not-for-profit organisation that championed good governance and health-related causes.

Speaker Abbas said General Gowon’s life, from reaching the peak of his military career to becoming an elder statesman, is an inspiration to many.

The Speaker prayed to God to grant him more healthy years, to make Nigerians enjoy more of his fatherly counsel on national issues.

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