General Yakubu Gowon : I Never Planned To Be The President, It Just Happened.

Yakubu "Jack" Gowon is a Nigerian military leader and the head of state of Nigeria from 1966 to 1975.<br />The former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, rtd, has said that he became the nation’s leader at age 31 by accident.<br /><br />He spoke at Nigeria’s first virtual reality history competition organised by ANISZA Foundation and Gallery on Friday.<br /><br />Gowon said, “I felt petrified when I took over as Head of State.”<br /><br />He narrated that his ambition then was just to be be a good soldier. “I never planned to be the President, it just happened.”<br /><br />He advised the youths on the right attitudes and values.