General Murtala Mohammed

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:awards Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
gptkbp:birth_date November 8, 1938
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Lagos_State,_Nigeria
gptkbp:cause_of_death gptkb:Assassin
gptkbp:children gptkb:Murtala_Mohammed_Jr.
gptkb:Fatimah_Mohammed
gptkb:Zainab_Mohammed
Aisha Mohammed
Abdul Mohammed
gptkbp:death_date February 13, 1976
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkb:University_of_the_North
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Hausa
gptkbp:famous_quote " Unity is strength."
" The future of Nigeria is in our hands."
" We must work together for a better Nigeria."
" We must not allow our past to dictate our future."
" We must be prepared to pay the price for our freedom."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Murtala Mohammed
gptkbp:influenced Nigerian politics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Pan-Africanism
Nigerian independence movement
gptkbp:known_for Anti-corruption policies
Nationalization of key industries
Promotion of education reforms
Support for African unity
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Murtala_Mohammed_Memorial_Foundation
gptkb:Murtala_Mohammed_International_Airport
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Nigerian_Civil_War
gptkbp:military_rank gptkb:Major_General
gptkbp:military_service gptkb:Nigerian_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:notable_work Murtala Mohammed's regime reforms
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Kano,_Nigeria
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Lagos,_Nigeria
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Supreme_Military_Council
gptkbp:position_held Head of State of Nigeria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Yakubu_Gowon
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Islam
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Amina_J._Mohammed
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Olusegun_Obasanjo
gptkbp:term_end February 13, 1976
gptkbp:term_start July 29, 1975
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Supreme_Military_Council
gptkb:The_Wild_Geese_II:_The_Last_Mission
gptkb:General_Yakubu_Gowon
gptkb:Imo_State,_Nigeria
gptkb:Nigerian_coup_of_1975
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6