Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Things You Didn't Know About Past & Present Nigerian Presidents & Heads of States!

Did you know that Nnamdi Azikiwe who was Nigeria's first President in 1963 was a Christian?

Did you also know that Major-General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi who was Nigeria's first military head of state in 1966 was also a Christian?

I am sure you are not aware that General Yakubu Gowon who ruled Nigeria as a military head of state from 1966 - 1975 was a Christian too?



Did you know that General Murtala Mohammed who ruled Nigeria from 1975 - 1976 was a Muslim?

Did you also know that Major-General Olusegun Obasanjo who ruled Nigeria as a military head of state from 1976 - 1979 was a Christian?

Are you aware that Shehu Shagari who was Nigeria's president from1979 - 1983 was a Muslim?

Are you aware that Major-General Muhammadu Buhari that ruled Nigeria from 1983 - 1985 was a Muslim?

Did you know that General Ibrahim Babangida, Nigeria's military head of state from 1985 - 1993 was a Muslim?

Are you aware that Ernest Shonekan, Nigeria's first interim head of state in 1993 was a Christian?

Did you know that General Sani Abacha that ruled Nigeria from 1993 - 1996 was a Muslim?

Did you know that General Abdulsalami Abubakar who ruled Nigeria from 1996 - 1999 was a Muslim?

I am sure you are aware that Olusegun Obasanjo, Nigeria's president from 1999 - 2007 was a Christian?

Did you know that Umaru Musa Yar'Adua that was Nigeria's president from 2007 - 2009 was a Muslim?

I am very sure that you are aware that Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Nigeria's incumbent President since 2009 is a Christian?

Did you know that Nigeria has had 14 heads of states since it got independence in 1960 , and out of the 14, we have 7 Christians and 7 Muslims? What a great country!

One love Nigeria! Whether you are a Muslim or Christian, Nigeria is ONE big nation!

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