15. A History of Nigeria: The 1967 Aburi Accord

On January 4 and 5, 1967, delegates and representatives from both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Eastern Region, led by Lieutenant-Colonel Emeka Ojukwu, met in Aburi, Ghana to agree on what is now known as the Aburi Accord. #HistoryVille

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:55 The Genesis of the Aburi Accord

02:27 The Significance of the July 29, 1966, Coup

03:50 On the Road to Aburi

07:01 Why the Aburi Accord Failed

09:33 The Role of the Permanent Secretaries

13:25 Decree No. 8

15:39 Why Nigeria’s 12 states were created

17:47 Ojukwu Declares Biafra

20:05 Gowon announces the creation of Nigeria’s 12 states

23:26 Gowon announces the beginning of the Nigerian Civil War

24:29 Next Episode (The 30-Month Civil War)