This is the true story of the Nigeria/Biafra Civil War. Some of the stories have never been told before. Apart from the civil war proper, the post-war events right down to the year 2007 are told, including the untold stories which will be of interest to Nigerians in Diaspora and the International Community at large. It has been written as a book by Prof. Eugene Arene, one of the Civil War Veterans on the Biafran side. In this blogging series the book will be serialized in chapters over time.
The title of the book is "Satire on the Nigerian Civil War (1967 - 70) and the Aftermath (1970 - 2007)".
The chapters are:
One: Introduction.
Two: Periods just after the Counter-coup of July 29, 1966.
Three: July - October, 1967.
Four: Confusion in Enugu, the Biafra Capital,
Five: War-Support Essential Materials.
Six: Aftermath of the Nigerian Civil War, 1970 - 2007.
Seven: Lessons from the Civil War.
Eight: Some Untold Stories of the Various Coup de'tats in Nigeria.
Nine: Issues of Interest to the International Community during Abacha's Regime.
Ten: Living Ex-Military Heads of State of Nigeria.
Eleven: Epilogue.
Twelve: Review of the Nigerian Constitution.
Appendix I: Minutes of the Supreme Military Council of Nigeria held in Ghana.
Appendix II: Verbatim Report (A version of Aburi Exchange).
Appendix III: Aburi Communique.
Appendix IV: Gowon's Broadcast - May 27th 1967,
Appendix V: Decree No. 8 of 1967.
Appendix VI: Excerpts from Ojukwu's Selected Speeches.
Appendix VII: Mandate (Resolution of the Joint Session of the Consultative Assembly and the Advisory Committee of Chiefs and Elders).
Appendix VIII: Declaration and Promulgation of the Republic of Biafra.
Appendix IX: Nigeria National Anthem.
Appendix X: Biafra National Anthem.
Appendix XI: Biafra @ a Glance.
Appendix XII: For the Love of a Nation: Letter of Protest from Dr. Francis Akanu Ibiam.
Appendix XIII: The Ahiara Declaration (The Principles of the Biafran Revolution).
Appendix XIV: Ojukwu's Departure Speech.
Appendix XV: Biafra Final Surrender Speech.
Appendix XVI: Excerpts from the Nigerian Constitution of 1999.
Bibliography of Books on the Nigerian Civil War (1967 - 70)
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