Military rule is over, Nigeria must embrace democracy - Gowon declares

Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has declared that military governance has no future in Nigeria, urging the country to deepen its democratic culture despite its imperfections. Speaking in Abuja at the unveiling of a new book titled Military Factor in Nigerian History, 1960–2018, Gowon said the armed forces must return fully to their constitutional role as defenders, not administrators, of the state.The event was part of the Historical Society of Nigeri