For many Nigerians, getting to know Murtala Mohammed was from the green, crispy N20 naira note, which had its face inscribed on it, and really clear-headed stories told by parents. We gathered for some must-know facts you need to know about hero of Nigeria’s nation.

1. Born on a Tuesday, the 8th of November, 1938, in the Kurawa Quarters of Kano State to Risqua Muhammed and Uwani Ramatu, he had 7 siblings (one girl and seven boys) and he was the second child.
2. On the 26th January, 1952, he was admitted as student number 941 as the school itself was founded in 1909. He was one of the ten students from Kano and finished in 1957. One of his classmates was the late General Mohammed Shuwa shot dead at his home by gunmen in Maiduguri in November 2012. Shuwa was one of the prominent figures during the Nigerian Civil War and later a leading figure in Murtala’s government. Gowon also attended the same college.
3. He attended Regular Officers Special Training School , ROSTS (Teshie, Ghana), now Ghana Military Academy where he was taught as a 2nd Lieutenant infantry tactics and military laws by the late Odumegwu Ojukwu. Obasanjo and Gowon also attended ROSTS.
4. Murtala might be a strong-headed soldier but he was an amazing family man. In 2006, his Yoruba wife (with partly Fulani roots), Mrs. Hafsat Ajoke Muhammed recollects the fond memories: “At home and at work, my husband was one and the same person. His behaviour at work and home were the same. He was a firm person, upright and had a great sense of humour.”
5. He was introduced to his wife by his cousin. They fell in love, hit it off, and when they met in Kaduna later, he proposed to her and they got married in Kaduna in 1963 after her studies, the same year he became a Captain. Their marriage was a blissful and peaceful one. In 1965, the marriage was blessed with a cheeky baby girl who later attended the Queen’s College, Yaba, Lagos.
6. At the time when Murtala was killed, his daughter, Zalihatu was just two years old, and Jumai was just a baby.
7. When Murtala was killed and the news was relayed to his wife, she broke down and wept for her dear husband.
8. Today, Mrs. Ajoke Muhammed is ageing gracefully, is widely respected for her charitable activities and calm demeanor. Even as a First Lady, she was not unnecessarily flamboyant. Her marriage was blessed with six children: Aishat, Fatimah, Zakari, Risqua Abba, Zalihatu, Jumai (she was just a baby, less than a year old when her father was killed). The daughters are now married.
9. By the end of 1964, Murtala was already a temporary Major (known as a T/Major).
10. The Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) lasted for thirty blood-soaked months and one of the principal actors of that sad phase of Nigerian history was Murtala.
11. On the evening of the 30th of July 1975, Murtala made his maiden speech to the nation as the Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces
12. He set up a panel headed by Justice Ayo Irikefe on the creation of seven more states (Niger, Bauchi, Gongola, Benue, Ogun, Imo and Bendel) to the 12 existing ones on 22nd December, 1975. The panel came up with a report which was utilized in the formation of new states in 1976.
13. Murtala was a blunt, outspoken and consummate risk taker. A soldier who ironically had no regard for the chain of command, he was in a class of his own when it came to dangerous exploits. A no-nonsense person, Murtala was known for his legendary outbursts of terrifying anger.


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Legend

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He carried out the Asaba massacre

Murtala Mohammed

understand

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hin barber na comfam guy, see afro nw

7. When Murtala was killed and the news was relayed to his wife, she broke down and wept for her dear husband.


.......................OP are you high on cheap Ekiti weed? Was she suppose to be dancing Shoki?

The man who killed innocent men during biafran war and wanted to cheat karma by ruling Nigeria.

Murtala Mohammed was a despicable man of the highest other. It is a personal disgrace to all well meaning Nigerians that such an evil man has his face on the national currency and has landmarks such as an international Airport named after him

[b] The sins of Murtala:

1) Murtala Mohammed led a band of Northern military officers which included the current president Buhari,Danjuma,Babangida,Abacha,Jerry Useni, the late Yaradua senior amongst others in the counter coup of July 1966 were they killed Ironsi and massacred over 300 eastern officers.

2) Murtala and his troops massacred over 700 civilian men, women and children who came to welcome him and his troops as they entered Asaba at start of the war

3) Murtala despite sound advice and in a bid to increase his popularity led thousands of Nigerian Soldiers to their deaths as he tried to cross the river Niger into Onitsha on 3 separate attempts (The then Lt Oladipo Diya almost lost his life in one of those attempts). Subsequently, Mutala was recalled from the war and sent to London while his men lay dead under the River Niger.

4) Murtala became the first Military officer in Nigeria who conducted a coup to sieze political power for him self when he kicked out Gowon. Even Nzeogwu had no interest in becoming president in his own coup. Murtala then in one of the biggest acts of Military indiscipline then retired everyone who was above him in rank promoted him self from a one star Brigadier General to a full four star Genera in one go. Murtala became the face of Northern military domination of Nigeria.

Murtala then embarked on a mass purge of the civil service where he sacked over 11,000 workers nationwide which included some of the best and brightest.


Murtala was a war criminal, a homicidal killer, a failed Soldier,a sociopath and national disgrace.[/b]

Check out number 7. Shey na my dad she for cry for.
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Muritala comitted one of the greatest genocides the world have ever seen. He was no way different from Idi Amin of Uganda

zendy:
Murtala Mohammed was a despicable man of the highest other. It is a personal disgrace to all well meaning Nigerians that such an evil man has his face on the national currency and has landmarks such as an international Airport named after him

[b] The sins of Murtala:

1) Murtala Mohammed led a band of Northern military officers which included the current president Buhari,Danjuma,Babangida,Abacha,Jerry Useni, the late Yaradua senior amongst others in the counter coup of July 1966 were they killed Ironsi and massacred over 300 eastern officers.

2) Murtala and his troops massacred over 700 civilian men, women and children who came to welcome him and his troops as they entered Asaba at start of the war

3) Murtala despite sound advice and in a bid to increase his popularity led thousands of Nigerian Soldiers to their deaths as he tried to cross the river Niger into Onitsha on 3 separate attempts (The then Lt Oladipo Diya almost lost his life in one of those attempts). Subsequently, Mutala was recalled from the war and sent to London while his men lay dead under the River Niger.

4) Murtala became the first Military officer in Nigeria who conducted a coup to sieze political power for him self when he kicked out Gowon. Even Nzeogwu had no interest in becoming president in his own coup. Murtala then in one of the biggest acts of Military indiscipline then retired everyone who was above him in rank promoted him self from a one star Brigadier General to a full four star Genera in one go. Murtala became the face of Northern military domination of Nigeria.

Murtala them embarked on a mass purge of the civil service where he sacked over 11,000 workers nationwide which included some of the best and brightest.


Murtala was a war criminal, a homicidal killer, a failed Soldier,a sociopath and national disgrace.[/b]

Your hatred of Murtala, na die! Kwa!

He was from Edo state.

Volksfuhrer:


Your hatred of Murtala, na die! Kwa!

No normal decent human being can like Murtala after all the atrocities he committed.

zendy:



No normal decent human being can like Murtala after all the atrocities he committed.

I don't believe I can hate any human being to that extent.

zendy:
Murtala Mohammed was a despicable man of the highest other. It is a personal disgrace to all well meaning Nigerians that such an evil man has his face on the national currency and has landmarks such as an international Airport named after him

[b] The sins of Murtala:

1) Murtala Mohammed led a band of Northern military officers which included the current president Buhari,Danjuma,Babangida,Abacha,Jerry Useni, the late Yaradua senior amongst others in the counter coup of July 1966 were they killed Ironsi and massacred over 300 eastern officers.

2) Murtala and his troops massacred over 700 civilian men, women and children who came to welcome him and his troops as they entered Asaba at start of the war

3) Murtala despite sound advice and in a bid to increase his popularity led thousands of Nigerian Soldiers to their deaths as he tried to cross the river Niger into Onitsha on 3 separate attempts (The then Lt Oladipo Diya almost lost his life in one of those attempts). Subsequently, Mutala was recalled from the war and sent to London while his men lay dead under the River Niger.

4) Murtala became the first Military officer in Nigeria who conducted a coup to sieze political power for him self when he kicked out Gowon. Even Nzeogwu had no interest in becoming president in his own coup. Murtala then in one of the biggest acts of Military indiscipline then retired everyone who was above him in rank promoted him self from a one star Brigadier General to a full four star Genera in one go. Murtala became the face of Northern military domination of Nigeria.

Murtala then embarked on a mass purge of the civil service where he sacked over 11,000 workers nationwide which included some of the best and brightest.


Murtala was a war criminal, a homicidal killer, a failed Soldier,a sociopath and national disgrace.[/b]

U a tribal bigot !!

And what are you ?

zendy:



No normal decent human being can like Murtala after all the atrocities he committed.

Abeg come d take "MURI" buy Panadol. You get headache before you start hallucinating.

Ezenwammadu:
He carried out the Asaba massacre

And he died by Massacring

Volksfuhrer:


I don't believe I can hate any human being to that extent.

That is because because that "human being" has not killed one of your loved ones yet.

This thread is not going to end well. Hausa and Ibo warlords are already here.

Person wey never chop belleful no fit stay here abeg. Una well work o!

tucky200:

U a tribal bigot !!

What you should be concerned about is if the things I said about Murtala are true.

Waiting for that time when Emeka will marry Aishat, abubakar will marry chiwendu ,Olatunji will marry Ngozi and ikechukwu will marry funmilayo,Alli will marry Titilayo and Olusegun will marry Maryam




Waiting for that time when a yoruba man will be a governor in Abia state and an igbo man will be a governor in kaduna state likewise a hausa man will be a governor of imo state then An Igbo man will be a governor of Ekiti state





Can this ever happen is Nigeria = NO
Can there still be LOVE in Nigeria as we have it on our National Antherm = NO
Both Major religion in this country preaches and teaches LOVE= where is that Love?













Nigeria is cursed

Ezenwammadu:
He carried out the Asaba massacre

That devil worshipper is surely rotting in hellfire.

Volksfuhrer:


I don't believe I can hate any human being to that extent.

during d war,after Asaba had been conquered by d Nigerian vandal army,Murtala ordered all the able bodied men to come to d village square for a meeting.
When they were all assembled,he turned d machine gun on them and killed every one.
Can U fathom that?
Just Google Asaba massacre if U r in doubt.