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NGA S5021 5.Pdf . -) y S !l Don à la'Bibliothèque de .1 ' I.D.E,P. •! .'! Presented to.I.D.E.B; Library"' *?- ' ! ,.f! -J par/by Í! ï i! |i - {.! 7 jl :t •':* 'v. * /'■* £ [ ' ï. v • •• ; tf-i. «.y V ^ • ■hr Reçu Cote k xewpl. •«••■<}--—> N» Entrée MTfo frràt NIGERIA ÎO PUBLISHED BY I-EDERAL MINISTRY OF INFORMATION PRINTED IN NIGERIA BY ASSOCIATED PRESS OF NIGERIA LIMITED --i ' r ■tf**- , INTRODUCTION Early October, 1970 saw the celebration of Nigeria's Tenth Independence Anniversary. It was time of joy for all Nigerians and, indeed, for all Africa. Every member of the Organisation of African Unity was represent¬ ed at this happy testimonial gathering, which marked the end of our country's first decade as an independent and soverign nation. In those ten years, the country had made rapid economic and social progress but in the last few years, strife, culminating in civil war, had impeded wholesome advancement and caused widespread disaffection within the community itself. All this was over by October, 1970: the hungry had been fed; the wounded in good care; the mind disabused of sterile conten¬ tion; acrimony superseded by a spirit of togetherness. A new and freshening wind was blowing rigorously across our land. These were the ingredients of the celebration which exemplified a New Nigeria dedicated to the well-being of all its citizens, in harmony with its neighbours, prepared to join all the world to serve the best interest of mankind. The past is no more: a happier and more satisfying future is ahead. mat was the spirit of the celebrations—that is the ethos of the New Nigeria. Rt. Rev. S.I. Kale, Anglican Bishop of Lagos, preaching the sermon Open air Servie* National celebrations marking Nigeria's 10th Independence Anniversary began in Lagos, the Federal Capital, with a Christian Thanksgiving Service held at Tafawa Balewa Square on Sunday, Sept¬ ember 27, 1970. Long before 10.a.m. when the hour-long, inter-denominational service was scheduled to start, the square was thronged with thousands of wor¬ shippers. Ministers from various denominations officiated at the service. Preaching the sermon, texts for which were taken from Psalms 124:8 and 48:14, the Anglican bishop of Lagos, the Rt. Rev. Seth I. Kale, urged Nigerians to "ask the heavenly Father to give us a second chance, that is: to raise up as one people, grouped as we are at present into twelve states; to teach us to live together as one family; and to hold together a good tradition and an ideal which will not permit divisions, jealousies, pettiness, greediness and un¬ faithfulness such as embarrassed all well The Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, meaning men in the first Republic and Most Rev. J. K. A. Aggey, delivering the benediction which led to disaster". ( Left) Rev. N. O. Sa/ako, President of the Methodist Church, reading the responsory. (Centre) Prophetess Captain Abiodun Emmanuel, Supreme Head of the Cherubim and Seraphim Society, offering the thanksgiving prayer. (Right) Most Rev. J. F. Ogunko, Primate of the United Native African Church (Bethel), reading the collect it Tafawa Balewa Square A section of the over 7,000-strong congregation that attended the open air service 5 CAMEROON (Top left) Major Generai Gowon welcomed Presi¬ dent Ahidjo at Ikeja air¬ port. (Top right) A handshake and a smile of welcome for Mme Ahidjo (centre) Cameroonians in Lagos were at Ikeja air¬ port to welcome their President. (Bottom left) President Ahidjo and General Go won during the drive into the city Many countries, especially African countries, responded to Nigeria's invi¬ tation to join her in celebrating this grand occasion. Consequently, Lagos, became the proud host, during the anniversary week, to 12 presidents, 2 Head of Govern¬ ment, 21 ministerial delegations (almost all of them African) and a delegation from each of the OAU, the UN and the International Observer Team to the Nigerian Civil War. There were also foreign journalists from France, West Germany, Great Britain, USSR, South America, Poland, East Germany, Togo, Dahomey and Congo Kinshasa. (Top) Mrs. Victoria Gowon, President Ahidjo, General Gowon and Mme Ahidjo during a dinner given by Nigeria's Head of State (bottom) General Gowon presenting the Cameroon Head of State with the insignia of Nigeria's highest honour, the Grand Com- mander of the Order of the Federal Republic. Centre in suit is the Commissioner for Externa! Affairs, Dr. Okoi Arikpo Major General Gowon and other V. I.Ps await the arrival of President Jean Bokassa at Ikeja Airport (Left) General Bokassa and General Gowon shake hands (right) Citizens of Central African Republic in Lagos were at the airport to welcome their president. At the bilateral talks between Nigeria and the Central African Republic Though guests had been scheduled His Excellency the Head of the Fed¬ to arrive at Ikeja airport on Monday eral Military Government and Com¬ and Tuesday, September 28 and 29 mander in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed respectively, the presidential delegation Forces, Major General Yakubu Gowon. from Nigeria's eastern neighbour, the Highlights of the president's visit Republic of Cameroon, led by His included a dinner given in his honour Excellency E! Hadj Ahmadu and Mme by the Head of the Federal Military Ahidjo arrived on September 25. The Govérnment, the bilateral talks held at delegation was met at the airport by Dodan Barracks, the official residence I Left) Soon after President Bokassa was decorated with the insignia of Nigeria's highest Order, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic, the president conferred on General Gowon the Grand Cross of the National Order of Central African Republic. (Right) General Gowon gave a dinner party at Dodan Barracks in honour of the visiting Head of State 9 DAHOMEY ijjfc /Wr. Hubert Maga, Chairman of Presidential Commission, Dahomey 10 EQUATORIAL GUINEA of Nigeria's Head of State; a reception for the president at the National Hall; his meeting with Cameroon nationals in Nigeria; a dinner given by the visit¬ ing Head of State; and a brief visit to Ibadan, capital of Western State. President Macias Nguema, Equatorial Guinea Before President Ahidjo left Nigeria on September 29 after his four day visit, Nigeria's highest civil honour, the Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (GCFR), was con¬ ferred on him for his most positive support during the Nigerian civil war and for his personal role in helping to bring about the final reconciliation be¬ tween Nigeria and those countries that sided with her rebels. Other early departures included President Diori Hamani of Niger who had to leave on October 1, because of the general election taking place in his country that same day, and His Im¬ perial Majesty, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, who left the previous evening to attend the funeral of President Gammal Abdel Nasser of the United Arab Republic. The last of the official guests to arrive for the celebrations was the President of the Central African Re¬ public, His Excellency General J. B. Bokassa, whose plane touched down at Ikeja airport on Sunday, 4 October, 1970. He was met on arrival by a party led by His Excellency General Gowon. During his two-day stay in Lagos, he visited industrial areas, held bilat¬ eral talks with General Gowon whom he invested with the accolade of the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Central African Republic, and was awarded the GCFR. On Tuesday, October 6, the Presi¬ dent boarded his plane for the return journey to his capital. A warm handshake at Ikeja airport (continued on page 28) 11 (Top right).Emperor Haile Selassie arrived in the,rain but this did not stop him from inspecting the guard of honour (centre) mounted by a detach-, ment of the Nigerian army. (Right) A glass of soft drinks before the 18 mile drive from the airport to the Federal Palace Hotel 12 GAMBIA President Dauda Jawara, Gambia Sir Dauda and Lady Jawara at the tattoo flanked by President Eyadema and Hubert Maga, Chairman, Dahomey's Presidential Commission 13 Chief Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister, Lesotho General Gowon welcomed Chief Jonathan as he alighted from his plane 14 LIBERIA President William V. S. Tubman, Liberia On their way from the tarmac to the V. LP. lounge are Brigadier Ekpo, Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters; President Tubman; Major General Gowon; Mrs. Tubman; Col. Johnson, Military Governor of Lagos State; and Commodore Soroh, Chief of Naval Staff 15 MAURITANIA President Moktar Ould Daddah, Mauritania (Left) President Daddah inspecting a guard of honour at Ikeja airport. (Above) The President left the tarmac flanked by Brigadier Ekpo; Mr. Kam Salem, Inspector General of Police; His Excellency General Gowon and Col. Johnson 16 NIGER President Diori Hamani, Niger A kiss for a bouquet while Mrs. Joda, General Go won and President Hamani looked on 17 SENEGAL President Leopold Sedar Senghor, Senega! President Senghor and General Gowon V./.Ps presented to President Senghor at Ikeja airport included Rear-Admiral Wey, Mr. Kam Salem, Chief Awolowo and Brigadier Ekpo 18 SIERRA LEONE Mr. Banja Tejan-Sie, Governor- General, Sierra Leone Mr. Ahmed Joda, Permanent Secretary, Federai Ministry Mrs. Tejan-Sie soon after their arrivaI at of information, was one of those presented to the ikeja airport Governor-General and Mrs. Tejan-Sie 19 SWAZILAND A The Swaziland delegation led by Prince Makhosini alighting from the plane at Ikeja airport. Prince Makhosini Dlamini, Prime Minister of Swaziland TCHAD President Francois Tombaibaye, Tchad (Above) The President met members of the diplomatic corps, service chiefs and Federal commissioners, soon after his arrivai Tchad nationals in Lagos (below right) dancing a welcome for their Head of State to music supplied by orchestra (below left) 21 TOGO President Etienne Eyaderna, Togo C0 CO ^0*1 Togolese youths welcomed their Head of State with this dance.
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