On January 11th 1976, Nigeria’s Charismatic Head of State General Murtala Muhammad addressed a gathering of the Organisation of African Unity in Ethiopia Addis Ababa.
The famous “Africa has come of age” speech was perceived as a total declaration of war by General Murtala’s regime against the west.
But for Pan African’s and fellow ideologues like President Idi Ameen of Uganda sees it as a Clarion call to emancipate the African continent from dungeon of remnants of colonialism.
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But General Murtala could not live to see his dream of Pan Africanism ,he was assassinated on February 13th 1976 ,a month after delivering the speech.
Even the Generals wife was rattled with her darling husband’s speech,Late Malam Aminu Kano has to send a later to Late General Murtala,but as destiny would have it General Muhammad died after a month.
Some experts attributed his assassination to the speech.
Murtala declared a total war against racism and apartheid in Africa.
“Mr Chairman when I contemplate the evils of apartheid my heart bleeds and iam sure the heart of every blooded African bleeds”
