This was not a war against Igbos, but against secessionists who took up arms against the nation.
Biafra War Not Fight Against Igbos, But Secessionists Carrying Arms Against Governments – Gowon
I had a responsibility and duty as a loyal Nigerian to keep the country whole. From the beginning, I ensured that this was not a war against Igbos as such, but one to stop the… pic.twitter.com/FIutx639T7
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Biafra War Not Fight Against Igbos, But Secessionists Carrying Arms Against Governments – Gowon
I had a responsibility and duty as a loyal Nigerian to keep the country whole. From the beginning, I ensured that this was not a war against Igbos as such, but one to stop the breaking up of Nigeria. I gave a code of conduct of how the operations were to go; soldiers on the Nigerian side were to protect the people, especially women and children, and take up arms only against those who had taken arms against them. The number of people who were casualties of the war is not in millions. The other side also refused all attempts to send aid into their camp.
Gen. Yakubu Gowon, Former Head of State, Nigeria