OzikoroMajor General Johnson Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi: Nigeria’s First Military Head of State
Major General Johnson Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (March 3, 1924 – July 29, 1966) was Nigeria’s first Military Head of State. His leadership came during a time of great crisis, following the country’s first military coup on January 15, 1966. Aguiyi-Ironsi, born in Ibeku, Umuahia (now in Abia State), joined the Nigerian Army in 1942, quickly rising…