Cross River State History Archives

June 22, 2026

The Battle For Calabar & The Birth Of South Eastern State: A Forgotten Chapter Of Nigeria’s History

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The Liberation of Calabar & the Struggle to Establish South Eastern State State Creation Amid National Crisis ON 27 May 1967, the Federal Military Government under General Yakubu Gowon announced the creation of twelve states from Nigeria’s four regions, a decision that fundamentally altered the country’s political landscape and intensified tensions that would soon culminate […]