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Conrad Dibia Nwawo (1922 – 2016) was a military officer. He took part actively in the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War, initially fighting on the Nigerian side and then switching to the Biafran side.[1][2]
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| Born | 1922 Aniocha North, Delta State |
| Died | 2016 Aniocha North, Delta State |
| Buried | Aniocha North, Delta State |
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Early life
editBorn in 1922, Nwawo hails from Akwubili, Ogbeobi in Onicha Olona, in Aniocha North LGA of present-day Delta state.[3] He schooled at Aggrey Memorial School in Arochukwu, under the tutelage of Dr. Alvan Ikoku, and also attended the Ilesha Grammar School.[1][4]
Career
editDuring his time fighting on the Biafran side during the Nigerian-Biafran Civil War, he headed commands such as the 11 Div, the 13 Div, and the Biafra Commando Forces.[5][6]
Post-Civil war
editAfter the Civil War, Nwawo contacted his colleagues to join him in seeking for the creation of Mid-Western Region from the erstwhile Western Region, amongst which were Dr. George Orewa, Mr. F. C. Halim, Chief Israel Amadi Emina and Chief Izah.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ a b Nwakanma, Obi (29 May 2016). "CONRAD NWAWO (1922-2016)". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Agada, John Elachi (2018). "Exploring Peace Education for Consensual Peace Building in Nigeria". Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies Collection at ScholarWorks.
- ^ Chuba, Keshi (20 March 2016). "The Conrad Dibie Nwawo I knew". The Businessday Newspaper. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Usuanlele, Uyilawa; Ibhawoh, Bonny, eds. (2017). Minority Rights and the National Question in Nigeria. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-50630-2. ISBN 978-3-319-50629-6.
- ^ Nwakanma, Obi (29 May 2016). "CONRAD NWAWO (1922-2016)". VANGUARD. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Tedheke, Moses (2007). A Political Economy Explanation of the Nigerian Civil War. A Dissertation Submitted to the Post Graduate School, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, In Partial Fulfillment Of Requirements for the Award Of Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Political Science/Political Economy (PDF). Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "CONRAD NWAWO (1922-2016)". The Pointer. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
- ^ sunnews (21 May 2016). "Conrad Dibia Nwawo (1922-2016)". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 15 August 2022.