Greg Nwoko Historic Blog

Wednesday 3 December 2014

The Regional Military Governors -1966



From L-R: Lt-Col Usman Hassan Katsina(North), Lt-Col Chukwuemeka Ojukwu(East), Lt-Col Adekunle Fajuyi(West) Lt-Col David Ejoor(Mid-West)

Today, Ejoor remains the only surviving Officer. Katsina was the son of Sir Usman Nagogo, Emir of Katsina. Ojukwu was the son of Sir Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu, one of Nigeria's wealthiest businessmen. Fajuyi was assassinated along side Head of State Gen.J.T.U Aguiyi-Ironsi in the counter-coup of 1966.

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