Vanguard· 1h ago· 1 min read
The family of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, has called on the Federal Government to apologise and compensate them over his killing during the July 29, 1966 counter-coup.
saying the family also wants reconciliation.
“I think the family needs apology. The family needs to be compensated. We need sincere apology. We need sincere reconciliation,” head of the family, Imo Aguiyi-Ironsi, told Arise News on Thursday.
He described the late Head of State as a visionary and detribalised leader who was wrongly blamed for the January 1966 coup.
“He was a man of vision. He was a detribalized Nigerian. He was a good leader,” he said.
According to him, Aguiyi-Ironsi was killed because of his position as the most senior military officer, not because he participated in the coup.
“He occupied the seat of head of state for only six months, and he was taken away from…
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