Interview with General Gowon

By Max Siollun on October 6, 2008

Liki Malafa March 3, 2009 at 20:37 | Reply

Fascinating to see a Gowon interview after so many years.
However, it was quite underwhelming and lacking because
the American interviewer was very lousy.
The interviewer turned a potentially juicy interview in a drab encounter
mainly because the American was aloof, dull, non-inquisitive and
totally ignorant and ill-informed about the basics of Nigeria’s
post-independence history. This ignorance weakened the interview because
it prevented him from asking Gowon more penetrating, relevant and insightful questions.
Had the interview been conducted by a Nigerian journalist or
someone more engageing and informed,
it would have been a more interesting and informative affair.
maxsiollun March 4, 2009 at 18:35 | Reply

Excellent points Liki. A Nigerian interviewer well versed and knowledgeable about the subject could have asked more probing questions and produced an altogether more intriguing interview.

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