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| Africa Has Come Of Age - The speech that got Murtala Mohammed assasinated |
Murtala supervised the infamous Asaba Massacre where Biafran civilians were slaughtered. He fell out with Gowon after he was disgraced by Biafran soldiers at the heroic Abagana onslaught. Repentant Murtala Mohammed overthrew Gowon few years after the Biafra-Nigeria war. Mohammed who fought against Biafra - the light of Africa that would have reposition the continent, - after few years came out to confront the same imperialists that backed them.
Initially, Murtala showed little interest in attending the conference; Obasanjo was making preparations to make an appearance in his place. Suddenly an event happened that made him changed his mind and compelled him to make the historic and flamboyant appearance at the conference where he gave the speech "Africa has come of Age" delivered On the 11th of January 1976 at an extra-ordinary meeting of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU).
