As Nigeria’s second Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon turns ’90 years on Saturday this week (19)10/24), the Director General Global Awareness for Public Safety Foundation GAPS, Apostle Chuks Alozie, has appreciated him for his peace initiatives and Prayers for Nigeria, ECOWAS and Africa in general.
Apostle Alozie in a congratulatory message to the Former Military Head of State, on his 90th birthday celebration , described him as a father of Nigeria’s unity.
The GAPS DG who doubles as the Abia state Coordinator Nigeria Prays, a pet prayer project of General Gowon aimed at interceding for Nigeria, commended General Gowon for his commitment to the Nigeria project.
He noted with delight that the former Head of state brought aboutthe establishment of the National youth Services Corp NYSC programme, the Unity Schools among others, which according to him has played significant role in bringing Nigerian Youths together through education and fostering unity.
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Apostle Alozie further pointed out that at the International level, the former Head of State saw to the establishment of Economic community of West African States ECOWAS in 1973 as well as the liberation of the Republic of Zimbabwe, and Republic of South Africa through ECOWAS.
“You have played significant role in Africa through the establishment of regional political and economic union ECOWAS in 1973, your Government brought liberation to Zimbabwe and later South Africa, your administration worked closely with then Organization of African Unity OAU, now African Union AU, and it was at this commitment of Africa’s Unity and progress you lost your Government while attending OAU submit in Addis Ababa Ethiopia in 1975.
“Your recent statement that Neither your generation nor current or future generations will forgive the break-up of ECOWAS, and call for the lifting of all sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger, the four countries ruled by transitional powers following military coups in those countries shows your love to unity and peace” the statement reads in part, ” the DG GAPS opined.
While wishing General Gowon a happy birthday, The DG GAPS thanked General Howon for always being on the part of Nigeria’s unity, ECOWAS and Africa in general and prayed for God to grant him good health and more years of celebrations.