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NATIONAL WAR MUSEUM UMUAHIA

Museums in Nigeria are under the supervision of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments. At the moment, there are thirty four (34) museums across Nigeria. In south eastern Nigeria we have Museum of National Unity, Enugu; Museum of Colonioal History, Aba and lastly National War Museum, Umuahia. This museum is the one and only of its kind in West Africa. **Establishment** of this historical edifice was first contemplated by Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma when he returned on a journey from Yougoslavia in 1977. On due consideration of Danjuma's submission, the Armed Forces Rulling Council favoured the establishment of the museum at Umuahia for two reasons: first, Umuahia was the last administrative headquaters of Biafra, second; Biafra bunker which housed the Voice of Biafra as well as Ojukwu Bunker which was a base for strategic Biafran meetings were all located in Umuahia. Functionally, this museum was constructed neither for celebration nor orchestration of Nigerian victory over the rebel forces of Biafra. Pointedly speaking, Mrs. Peace Otumbadi, emphasised that National War Museum Umuahia was and is a center for: Structurally, National War Museum Umuahia is divided into three galleries namely: In fulfilling her mission as a tourist center, it opens for service daily. Adults are charged a fee of N 100.00 (One Hundred Naira Only)while children are charged N 50.00 (Fifty Naira Only).
 * 1) Tourism and research
 * 2) Preservation of war relics
 * 3) Convocation of several master pieces of military science
 * 4) Peace building
 * 5) Exhibition of war- time technology
 * 1) ** Traditional Warfare Gallery. **
 * 2) ** Civil War Gallery, while the Annex at Okpara Square houses the Ojukwu bunker. **
 * 3) ** Armed Forces Gallery. **

**Museum Rules & Regulations:**
 * 1) Photographs are not to be taken in the in-door galleries.
 * 2) As such no cameras and recorders are allowed as well as phones.
 * 3) Bags are not allowed within the galleries.
 * 4) Adults pay N 100.00 ( One Hundred Naira) children pay N 50.00 ( Fifty naira) to view or tour the galleries at both annex and war museum respectively.