Civil War: Nigerian troops shouldn’t have fought Biafran soldiers — Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigerian troops should not person fought Biafran soldiers during the Nigerian Civil War, describing civilian conflicts arsenic achy due to the fact that citizens are forced to combat 1 another.

Obasanjo made the connection successful Abeokuta on Monday, May 11, 2026, portion reflecting connected his acquisition during the 1967 to 1970 civilian warfare and speaking connected nationalist unity and reconciliation.

The erstwhile president, who served arsenic a commandant during the war, said civilian wars disagree from outer battles due to the fact that the nonsubjective should beryllium bid and unity alternatively than destruction. 

According to him, Nigerian soldiers and Biafran troops were each citizens of the aforesaid country, making the struggle emotionally hard for galore involved. 

He said “We shouldn’t person fought ourselves. Civil warfare is antithetic from warring outer enemies due to the fact that astatine the extremity of the day, you are warring your brothers”.

He added that the lessons from the warfare should promote Nigerians to beforehand peace, dialog and unity successful bid to forestall different nationalist conflict. 

Civil War: Nigerian troops shouldn’t person fought Biafran soldiers — Obasanjo