ckkris: Major-General James Oluleye wrote a powerful memoir, in which you can see how and when Awolowo, Adebayo, et al, abandoned Biafra. You will also see how Brigadier Obasanjo, as Head of State, was under Colonel Shehu Yar'adua, his official subordinate.
Before that, Dimka and Zamani Lekwot were leading the massacre of Ibos in Kaduna. Today they are paying and will continue to pay dearly for that decision.
Lt-General TY Danjuma may enjoy all the Oil Blocks as his war booty, as the hero that killed Ironsi, but he will never write any memoirs.
But the Civil War History must emerge. At least, Boko Haram, sponsored by those that controlled Brigadier Obasanjo, and assume that Nigeria is theirs to rule, are forcing issues, to throw up the facts that led to the civil war.

T9ksy:


Haba! my brother from a different father,gba brake naw! The op stated his reason why he believed Gowon could not write his memoir and that just got me thinking that i never saw Ojukwu's memoir assuming he wrote one, as i would love to read his thoughts on the civil war.

So,my questioon still remains the same- did ojukwu write a memoir, if he did then i want a copy but if he didn't then WHY didn't he.

T9ksy:


Haba! my brother from a different father,gba brake naw! The op stated his reason why he believed Gowon could not write his memoir and that just got me thinking that i never saw Ojukwu's memoir assuming he wrote one, as i would love to read his thoughts on the civil war.

So,my questioon still remains the same- did ojukwu write a memoir, if he did then i want a copy but if he didn't then WHY didn't he.

naptu2: Ben Murray-Bruce threw that challenge to Gowon, Shonekan, Buhari, etc at the 2012 Silverbird Man of the Year Award (I wish I had a video of that event. A lot of important things were said there). Of the group that Ben Bruce threw the challenge to, only Lt Gen Danjuma has published his memoirs (written by Lyndsay Barret). Murray-Bruce said that he had planned an interview with Ojukwu, but Ojukwu died before it could be completed.

After throwing the challenge, Ben Murray-Bruce handed the microphone to the people he had thrown the challenge to.

General Gowon promised that his memoirs would be published soon. He took time to explain his role during the civil war and said that he was almost in tears when he saw the documentary (silverbird screened a documentary of the war as part of the award ceremony. They showed starving children). He also told the story of how he and Ojukwu had reconciled.


General Buhari expressed reservations about publishing his memoirs, explaining that his words are often taken out of context.

Chris†Kid:
come shut it nah.

One moment you're asking Igbos to go back to their land, the next you're praising and defending those that fought and died for us to be one. Does being yoróba come with perks of being a confused fool?


Abi dem swear for say you must defend your hausa masters at all costs fa?

Onlytruth:

You have a very dark soul, and I have decided to interact as little as possible with dark souls henceforth.

So, I would say this once to you and then leave you to continue on your usual path.

History states that Ojukwu never planned nor wanted war. He went to Aburi and painstakingly negotiated a peaceful settlement (an internationally supervised Accord) to end the Nigerian crisis.
Everybody, including Gowon, signed onto that Accord happily, raised glasses, hugged and all the rest, only for Gowon to return to Nigeria to trash the Accord. History also recorded that Gowon was the first to order a military action against Eastern Nigeria. All these are facts. Ojukwu never initiated any war; Gowon did.

You must be a learner. Ojukwu never wanted war but declared seccession when Gowon declared a state of emergency and created 12 states.

History also shows that Ojukwu was given a burial which even Nigerian presidents never got. His fame is all over Africa and people like Jerry Rawlings graced his funeral. His coffin was carried by GENERALS in the Nigerian army. These are FACTS.

Now, lets wait for your hero Gowon to die, and lets compare notes then.

Bye.

ckkris: Major-General James Oluleye wrote a powerful memoir, in which you can see how and when Awolowo, Adebayo, et al, abandoned Biafra. You will also see how Brigadier Obasanjo, as Head of State, was under Colonel Shehu Yar'adua, his official subordinate.
Before that, Dimka and Zamani Lekwot were leading the massacre of Ibos in Kaduna. Today they are paying and will continue to pay dearly for that decision.
Lt-General TY Danjuma may enjoy all the Oil Blocks as his war booty, as the hero that killed Ironsi, but he will never write any memoirs.
But the Civil War History must emerge. At least, Boko Haram, sponsored by those that controlled Brigadier Obasanjo, and assume that Nigeria is theirs to rule, are forcing issues, to throw up the facts that led to the civil war.

eagle,eye:


Ojukwu's war time memoir was titled "Because I was Involved"
Please go to the nearest bookshop and ask for it.

debetmx:

You must be a learner. Ojukwu never wanted war but declared seccession when Gowon created 12 states and divided the eastern region into three.

T9ksy:

thank you sir, i shall do as you politely suggested.

Dede1: Why he claimed to be defending constitution of Nigeria by keeping Nigeria one when, in fact, he usurped the position of Head of Stat?

T9ksy: So,ojukwu never planned to go to war?
However, at their enugu meeting On Saturday, May 6, 1967, at 5.15 pm, ojukwu bragged to Awo and i quote

"I started off this struggle in July with 120 rifles to defend[font=Lucida Sans Unicode][/font] the entirety of the East. I took my stand knowing fully well that by doing so, whilst carving my name in history, I was signing also my death warrant......."


So, wtf is lying here?

T9ksy: So,ojukwu never planned to go to war?
However, at their enugu meeting On Saturday, May 6, 1967, at 5.15 pm, ojukwu bragged to Awo and i quote

"I started off this struggle in July with 120 rifles to defend the entirety of the East. I took my stand knowing fully well that by doing so, whilst carving my name in history, I was signing also my death warrant......."


So, wtf is lying here?

slimghost:

How old are you? Please don't dabble into things you are ignorant of. The facts are there, go and do some research and reading, or are they both forbidden where you come from?

T9ksy: So,ojukwu never planned to go to war?
However, at their enugu meeting On Saturday, May 6, 1967, at 5.15 pm, ojukwu bragged to Awo and i quote

"I started off this struggle in July with 120 rifles to defend the entirety of the East. I took my stand knowing fully well that by doing so, whilst carving my name in history, I was signing also my death warrant......."


So, wtf is lying here?

Malawian: Chinua Achebe should have written a book title : "there was a rat loving sage". msheeew

ilugunboy: He defended the oat he swore too ...so why are you asking him to explain his roles with a memoir...he just did the job he signed for...

You guys do get too sentimental at times..

debetmx:
If I must inform you, I have Ojukwu's book "Because I am Involved" in my room right now. I dont blame you, the same propaganda Ojukwu and Achebe have always fed you people. I still cant comprehend that in 2013, the same propaganda they used in 1970 is still effective

kayci_d77:

HEDIOT.... from ur great grand father to ur father joined together are not up to his left hand. Go hang urself cretin

kayci_d77:

HEDIOT.... from ur great grand father to ur father joined together are not up to his left hand. Go hang urself cretin

slimghost:

You should apologize to him with immediate effect! He was sarcastically referring to Mr "rat poison" Awolowo.

debetmx:
If I must inform you, I have Ojukwu's book "Because I am Involved" in my room right now. I dont blame you, the same propaganda Ojukwu and Achebe have always fed you people. I still cant comprehend that in 2013, the same propaganda they used in 1970 is still effective

slimghost:

Either you cant comprehend or you are a nut case! there is no propaganda in this one, we are talking FACTS here kid. Biafra may have triggered the attack on them by declaring independence, but saying that they started the attack is just plain stupidity! good day

debetmx:
Gowon attacked the mid west abi? Ojukwu will be roasting in hell SCUM[b][/b]

slimghost:

Please go and read bedtime stories and leave history for true historians!

debetmx:

You must be a learner. Ojukwu never wanted war but declared seccession when Gowon created 12 states and divided the eastern region into three.

debetmx:

I dont blame your type, educated illiterate. Ojukwu fooled your ancestors and Ojukwu will still fool your unborn child