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Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has expressed concern over crisis facing Nigeria, saying that the country can’t experience another civil war anymore. Speaking at the Unity Christmas Carols and Praise Festival in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday, Gowon expressed displeasure over insecurity challenges in some parts of Nigeria. He prayed that God will touch hearts of people fueling crisis in various places in Nigeria. Gowon said: “All the various crises that we are having in Nigeria are so disturbing. This is something that God knows we should not be having after our Civil War. READ MORE: ‘Prioritise National Interest, Not Partisan, Regional Politics’ – Gowon Tells Northern Leaders “I have said and I prayed to God that I hope Nigeria will not go through another period of crisis that we went through. “Let us pray to God that we are now beginning to see the end of all these crises. “Pray to God so that God can touch the hearts of all those who are that way inclined to create problems. “For Nigeria, pray to God, for God to touch their hearts, change them, reform them and make them contribute to peace and well-being of one another, of Nigerians.” Recall that there was Civil War in the country, between 1967 and 1970 and claimed millions of lives. INFORMATION NIGERIA reports that insecurity challenges have been affecting many areas of the country, especially the Northern region and the South East.
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