Yakubu Gowon government (1966–1975)

1. Gowon assumes leadership after counter-coup

   Aug 1, 1966Labels: Yakubu Gowon, Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

   • Britannica
   • Gowon Wiki

2. Supreme Military Council meets at Aburi

   Jan 4, 1967Labels: Aburi conference, Ghana

   • Aburi Release
   • Britannica

3. Gowon creates 12-state structure

   May 27, 1967Labels: 12-state reform, Regional restructuring

   • Britannica
   • Vanguard

4. Nigerian Civil War begins

   Jul 6, 1967Labels: Nigerian Civil, Biafra

   • Britannica
   • Civil War Wiki

5. Second National Development Plan launched

   Jan 1, 1970Labels: Second National, Federal government

   • Rural Dev Wiki
   • Britannica

6. Civil war ends; “no victor, no vanquished”

   Jan 15, 1970Labels: End of, Reintegration policy

   • Britannica
   • Gowon Wiki

7. Nigerian Enterprises Promotion Decree promulgated

   Feb 1, 1972Labels: Indigenization Decree, Nigerian Enterprises

   • NEPD Wiki

8. National Youth Service Corps established

   May 22, 1973Labels: National Youth, NYSC

   • NYSC Wiki
   • Guardian

9. Gowon chairs the Organisation of African Unity

   May 27, 1973Labels: Organisation of, Yakubu Gowon

   • Gowon Wiki

10. ECOWAS founded by Treaty of Lagos

    May 28, 1975Labels: ECOWAS, Treaty of

    • ECOWAS
    • ECOWAS Treaty

11. Bloodless coup removes Gowon from office

    Jul 29, 1975Labels: 1975 coup, Murtala Mohammed

    • Britannica
    • 1975 Coup Wiki

12. Gowon government period concludes

    Jul 29, 1975Labels: Gowon government, Regime end

    • Britannica
    • Gowon Wiki