TERM: 1^st Term

WEEK: 5

CLASS: Primary 6

AGE: 11 years

DURATION: 40 minutes

DATE:

SUBJECT: History

TOPIC: Military rule in Nigeria – Aguiyi Ironsi

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to

Explain THE MEANING OF Military rule
Narrate the first coup in Nigeria and the first military government.

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Identification, explanation, questions and answers, demonstration, story-telling, videos from source

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Charts showing the portrait of Aguiyi Ironsi

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:

PRESENTATION	TEACHER’S ACTIVITY	PUPIL’S ACTIVITY
STEP 1 INTRODUCTION OF TOPIC	The teacher revises the previous lesson Topic On Civil rule in Nigeria.	Pupils pay attention
STEP 2 EXPLANATION	She then explains Military rule is the method of governing the people of the nation by soldiers either as a president or governor of a state with decrees or marshal laws in a regulated manner. In Nigeria, military rule was experienced over the years from few years after her independence till late nineties. Nigeria experienced series of military takeover of government. The period of military rule in Nigeria was a period of coup and counter coups.	Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION	She describes the First Military Coup. Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and republic in1963. Civil rule only lasted from 1960 to 1966. The first military rule was recorded on 15 Jan 1966. The coup that toppled the government of Sir Alhaji Tafawa Balewa was organized by 5 majors led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. In that coup, The Prime minister was assassinated and other civilian leaders from the north. These young officers did not take over the government because they were over powered by the senior military officers led by major general J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi. Ironsi, subsequently took over power in 1966. Following the installation of J.I Aguiyi Ironsi. The northern officers in the army were not happy. They felt that their leaders were targeted by Igbo military officers because the civilian leaders of Igbo origin were not killed in the coup. As a result of this grievance, the northern army officers organized a counter coup just six months after the January 15 coup. Thus in July 1966 Aguiyi Ironsi was killed and Yakubu Gowon took over government of the federal republic of Nigeria.	Pupils pay attention and participate
STEP 4 NOTE TAKING	The teacher writes a short note on the board for the pupils to copy	The pupils copy the note from the board

NOTE

Military rule is the method of governing the people of the nation by soldiers either as a president or governor of a state with decrees or marshal laws in a regulated manner.

In Nigeria, military rule was experienced over the years from few years after her independence till late nineties. Nigeria experienced series of military takeover of government. The period of military rule in Nigeria was a period of coup and counter coups.

The First Military Coup.

Nigeria gained independence in 1960 and republic in1963. Civil rule only lasted from 1960 to 1966. The first military rule was recorded on 15 Jan 1966. The coup that toppled the government of Sir Alhaji Tafawa Balewa was organized by 5 majors led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. In that coup,

The Prime minister was assassinated and other civilian leaders from the north. These young officers did not take over the government because they were over powered by the senior military officers led by major general J.T.U Aguiyi Ironsi. Ironsi, subsequently took over power in 1966. Following the installation of J.I Aguiyi Ironsi. The northern officers in the army were not happy. They felt that their leaders were targeted by Igbo military officers because the civilian leaders of Igbo origin were not killed in the coup. As a result of this grievance, the northern army officers organized a counter coup just six months after the January 15 coup. Thus in July 1966 Aguiyi Ironsi was killed and Yakubu Gowon took over government of the federal republic of Nigeria.

EVALUATION: 1.Explain the meaning of Military rule

The first Military rule occurred in what year
Who led the first coup in Nigeria
Who was the first Military President of Nigeria

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation

CONCLUSION: The teacher marks their books and commends them positively

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