Veteran broadcaster Sunny Irabor has recalled how soldiers woke him in the early hours of the morning during the military coup that brought to power in August 1985.
Irabor shared the experience during an interview on The Legacy Series, offering insight into the role broadcast personnel played on the day the military overthrew the government of . The coup announcement was delivered by .
Recounting the events, Irabor said: “When in 1985 that Babangida’s coup came that Abacha announced. They came to wake me up at 3:00 a.m. I was just newly married. So I went to open door and I saw some soldiers. They said you are wanted at the station. Quickly, I went to the station and then the announcement was made. I didn’t make any announcement, our job was just to play the martial music.”
According to Irabor, he was unexpectedly summoned from his home in the middle of the night by soldiers who instructed him to report immediately to the broadcast station. He explained that although many people associate broadcasters with military takeover announcements, his responsibility on that occasion was limited to ensuring that martial music was played while the official proclamation was being transmitted…See More
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