May 1959:What A Welcome - Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier

May 1959:What A Welcome - Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Premier of Western Nigeria, left, introduced Dr. Nkrumah to the chiefs. The Ghana leader made a big impression on all those he met. Dr Nkrumah during his visit cleverly battened the hatches in respect of the deportation issue, and left behind him a spring of goodwill and well of trust. from now on, Nigerians as one of themselves and no longer as the head of big bad wolf of a government which has been trying to ravern its way through Ghana to Nigeria. (Photograph by Matthews Faji BAHA)

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