Once Upon a Time: Massive Reactions as Photos Show Queen Elizabeth Riding with Yakubu Gowon

- A Nigerian writer identified as Ikhide R. Ikheloa has taken people on social media on a trip down memory lane with some adorable photos of Nigeria's history

- Ikheloa shared photos of ex-military head of state Yakubu Gowon meeting with the Queen of England and her late husband, Prince Philip

- Gowon's wife also featured in the adorable photos which were taken in the 1970s

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Some histories are told with photos and this is exactly what a Nigerian writer recently did on the popular social media platform, Twitter.

Ikhide R. Ikheloa shared photos of ex-military head of state Yakubu Gowon meeting with the Queen of England and her late husband, Prince Philip.

In one of the photos, Gowon could be seen riding with Queen Elizabeth II to Buckingham Palace during an official visit to London, United Kingdom, on June 12, 1973.

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Another photo shows the former military head of state, his wife, the Queen and her late husband.

Sharing the photos, Ikheloa wrote:

"Once upon a time..."

Taking to the comment section to comment on the images, a tweep with the handle @Noodameg said the photos were taken when "Nigeria was still a nation".

In her words:

"When Nigeria was a nation."

@_TheNewMind suggested that the United Kingdom would do anything for Nigeria's human and natural resources.

He wrote:

"Anything for our human and natural resources."

@unbeardhead said the United Kingdom no longer respects Nigeria.

In his words:

"Dem no rate us again. If na me sef I no go rate us."

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In other news, ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd), has called for the zoning and rotation of the presidency among the six geo-political zones of the country.

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This, he said, remained paramount for the tranquility, development, and growth of the country.

Gowon made the comment at the 100th anniversary of the Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) on Saturday, March 20.

Source: Legit.ng