What happens when history finally confronts conscience

When Gen. Ibrahim Babangida launched his book, he said he did not want to go to the grave without speaking the truth he knew.

And for the first time in decades, he admitted openly:

MKO Abiola won the June 12, 1993 election.

He also stated clearly that the 1966 coup was NOT an “Igbo coup.”

That is what happens when history finally confronts conscience.

But then you look at Yakubu Gowon’s recent comments about Ojukwu and the Aburi Accord, and you begin to wonder:

At 92, why is Gowon still struggling with the truth?

What does he really gain from constantly trying to reshape history?

If Babangida can acknowledge facts that many tried to bury for years, why can’t Gowon do the same?

They say old age comes with wisdom, reflection, and honesty. So why does it feel like some people still want to leave this world protecting narratives instead of the truth?

Does he think Nigerians are unaware of what happened?

Does he think history disappeared because some people tried to rewrite it?

The truth survives generations, no matter how powerful those hiding it may be.

And while innocent people continue to suffer across the Middle Belt, Gowon remains silent, almost detached, as if history has taught him nothing.

If anyone close to him can deliver one message, let it be this:

Do not go to the grave with the truth still trapped inside you.