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" First military rule in Nigeria "🇳🇬
<p> The first military coup d'etat took place on 15th January 1966. This incident led to the end of the first republic. A young group of military officers led by chukwuma kaduna nzeogwu.</p><p>During this scope able ministers like the prime Minister tafawa balewa was adopted and later killed including ahmadu Bello ladoke akintola and chief festus okotie eboh. Several senior military officers were assassinated as well.</p><p>Although the coup plotters attempted to take control of the country, the coup did not completely succeed. Major-General Johnson Thomas Aguiyi-Ironsi, who was the General Officer Commanding the Nigerian Army, rallied loyal troops and took control of the situation. On 17 January 1966, Nzeogwu surrendered to Ironsi. Ironsi subsequently became Nigeria’s first military Head of State.</p><p> The coup was largely motivated by corruption, political instability and poor governance during the First Republic. However, the killing of several prominent Northern political and military leaders increased ethnic tensions and contributed to the counter-coup of July 1966. The counter-coup led to the death of Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi and the emergence of Lieutenant-Colonel Yakubu Gowon as Head of State.<img alt="" src="/media/inline_insight_image/1003241935.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;"/></p><p> The history of the 1966 coup d’état remains an important part of Nigeria’s political history. It changed the course of the First Republic and introduced a new era of military intervention in governance. Understanding this event helps us appreciate the importance of good leadership, political stability and democratic governance in the development of a nation.</p><p>The 1966 coup was a major turning point in Nigerian history, as it marked the beginning of a prolonged period of military rule.</p>
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