Nigeria Military Head Of State Gen. Yakubu Gowon At The 2nd All-Africa Games In Lagos - January 1973

About 30,000 spectators and the 3,000 athletes who took part, smashing dozens of records during 12 days of competition, watched the five-hour closing programme of bands, fireworks and speeches.
Egypt claimed the most medals of the games--25 gold, 16 silver and 17 bronze--but Nigeria, the host nation came second and took the final event with a 2 - 0 soccer win over Guinea on Wednesday. Nigeria got 18 gold, 25 silver and 20 bronze medals.
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