A profile of Courage is the means of Paul Chabri Tarfa, retired Major General of the Nigeria Army. In extremely lucid prose, he recounts his upbringing in Garkida, his choice of career in the Army, his role in frustrating the January 15th1966 Coup at the Federal Guards, Lagos, and his active participation in the military through the Civil War, 

Table of Contents
chapter one
A Brief History of Garkida ......................................................... p. 1
Chapter Two
My Early Years ......................................................................... P. 49
Chapter Three
My Career in the Military ............................................................ P. 75
Chapter Four
What Doe the Future Mold for Me ................................................ P. 101
Chapter Five
Coups and Counter-Coups .......................................................... P. 135
Chapter Six
The July 29th 1966 Counter –Coup .............................................. P. 191
Chapter Seven
The Civil War (5th June 1967 – 12th January 1970) ....................... P. 215
Chapter Eight
Poor Leadership and the Disaster at Onitsha ................................. P. 229
Chapter Nine
Activities After the War .............................................................. P. 255
Chapter Ten
Obasanjo as Military Head of State .............................................. P. 295

Chapter Eleven
The Army: Back to Barracks ....................................................... P. 325
Chapter Twelve
Retirement from Service ............................................................ P. 365