Landmark is level 2 of 4 in the Nigeria Hall of Fame: a first that opened a door, or the pre-eminent figure of their generation in this country. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
An army officer who became head of state in 1966 at the age of 31 and led the federal side in the civil war.
At the war's end in 1970 he declared that there was 'no victor, no vanquished' and began a programme of reconciliation. He was overthrown in 1975 while attending a summit abroad.
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