Former military Head of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon has declared that the Biafra civil war was never his choice.
He made the remark at the 5th Convention of the Christian Men’s Fellowship, Abuja Anglican Diocese on Saturday in Abuja.
The Nigerian leader who was honoured with a Life Time Integrity and Achievement Award at the event also said his decision to prosecute the Biafra civil war was never born out of hatred.
Gowon explained that he prosecuted the civil war due to the urgency to preserve national unity.
He called for forgiveness, reconciliation and unity across faiths and ethnicities.
The former military Head of State who presided over the affairs of the country during the civil war from July 6, 1967 to January 15, 1970 described the period as the most difficult period of his life.
