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# Murtala Mohammed

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Murtala Ramat Muhammed was a Nigerian military officer and the fourth head of state of Nigeria. He led the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup in overthrowing the military regime of Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi and featured prominently during the Nigerian Civil War and thereafter ruled Nigeria from 29 July 1975 unt

##  Quotes by Murtala Mohammed

> [Mr. Chairman, when I contemplate the evils of apartheid, my heart bleeds and I am sure the heart of every true blooded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/murtala-mohammed/mr-chairman-when-i-contemplate-the-evils-of-apartheid-my-heart-bleeds/)

[Murtala Mohammed](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/murtala-mohammed/)

[Apartheid](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/apartheid/)

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