Biafra: Obasanjo mentions what played significant role in Nigerian civil war

• Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has spoken astir the relation of disinformation during the Nigerian Civil War betwixt 1967 to 1970
• Obasanjo said disinformation played a large and important relation successful the warfare besides known arsenic the Biafran War
• According to Obasanjo, disinformation was utilized to exacerbate tensions and power nationalist sentiment during the Biafran war

Legit.ng writer Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

FCT, Abuja - Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said disinformation played a important relation successful the Nigerian Civil War besides known arsenic the Biafran War betwixt 1967 to 1970.

Obasanjo said weaker forces usage disinformation, propaganda, intelligence warfare, and the propagation of mendacious narratives to discredit a superior unit successful asymmetric wars.

Olusegun Obasanjo says disinformation exacerbate tensions and influenced nationalist sentiment during Nigerian civilian war.
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The elder statesman this astatine the Sixth Edition of the Annual Nigerian Civil War Symposium connected Wednesday, June 4, successful Abuja.

As reported by The Punch, the Symposium - The Role of Disinformation successful the Nigerian Civil War” was organised by the Army War College Nigeria.

The erstwhile president said the taxable of the symposium was germane, particularly successful this epoch of asymmetric warfare.

Obasanjo emphasised the request for Nigeria to beryllium deliberate and diligent successful the survey of history, peculiarly subject history, to bring retired and use invaluable lessons.

“Disinformation played a important relation successful the Nigerian Civil War, exacerbating tensions and influencing nationalist opinion.

“The aforesaid strategy is presently being employed by the insurgents successful North East and different convulsive groups successful different parts of Nigeria.

“In enactment with the theme, the Symposium volition truthful item the value of media and accusation operations successful struggle solution and nation-building.”

He further stated that knowing the past would assistance to amended navigate the contiguous and physique a much equitable aboriginal for each Nigerians.

Nigeria indispensable not acquisition different civilian war.

Recall that erstwhile Head of State Yakubu Gowon warns against different civil war, urging Nigerians to prioritize unity and dialog to forestall conflict.

Gowon reflects connected the devastating effects of the 1967-1970 civilian war, calling for leaders to absorption connected nation-building implicit sectional interests.

He encourages Nigerians to clasp peace, faith, and emotion arsenic the instauration for sustainable improvement and nationalist progress.

Retired worker who fought successful the Biafran Civil War

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a civilian warfare seasoned Col Nasiru Salami (retd) lamented the mediocre attraction of retired Nigerian Army personnel, highlighting unpaid warfare bonuses and pensions.

Salami, who mislaid his close ft during the Biafra warfare and continued to fight, present serves arsenic the Secretary of the Nigerian Legion, Lagos Chapter.

He urges the authorities to fulfill its promises and amended the payment of veterans, sharing his experiences connected Channels Television’s The Morning Brief programme.

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