Gowon's Memoir: Duty Without Atonement

"Duty Without Atonement" is the 2022 memoir of General Yakubu Gowon, Nigeria’s head of state from 1966 to 1975. The book recounts his rise from a modest background to military leadership, his role during the Nigerian Civil War, the challenges of nation‑building, and his reflections on leadership, accountability and the legacy of his tenure. Views Nigeria