kingzizzy:
This was January 1966. The day that Ironsi appointed Ojukwu,Fajuyi,Katsina and Ejoor Military Governors of the four regions. It was also the day my hero Ojukwu started growing his trademark beard. Only Ejoor is still alive.

ebosie11:
How time flies!Check out this throwback photo of Aguyi Ironsi,Ojukwu and others.Ojukwu then looked innocent(no beard).

Source: http://www.trezzyblog.com/2016/01/check-out-this-throwback-photo-of_17.html

jonathanOz:
Some 50 years ago Nigeria was governed by young men. In this Jet age however, Nigeria is governed by grand pas. So unfair

Sasuwa:
if man can see future, this men should have being dismissed from the army before the calamity, division and unpartriotiscm they cause this nation

babyfaceafrica:
what impact did the young men make apart from struggling for power!!!...if they had done well Nigeria won't be in this higihaga state

babyfaceafrica:
what impact did the young men make apart from struggling for power!!!...if they had done well Nigeria won't be in this higihaga state

HungerBAD:
Cool Picture.

But as a Niger Deltan, let me talk about the person in the Picture that concerns me.

David Ejoor.

Just like Goodluck Jonathan, David Ejoor had the opportunity to raise the profile of the old Mid West(Niger Delta Now) to he highest level in Nigeria, but what did he do?at the sound of Gun shoot, he paddled a Bicycle through many cities and towns to run away, leaving his Soldiers behind,

In my definition that is Cowardice.

And just like Goodluck Jonathan, he disgraced us.

And that is why, even if he is alive, not as celebrated as Benjamin Adekunle(Black Scorpion), Isaac Adaka Boro, Olusegun Obasanjo and all other War Heros.

jonathanOz:
Some 50 years ago Nigeria was governed by young men. In this Jet age however, Nigeria is governed by grand pas. So unfair

jonathanOz:
Some 50 years ago Nigeria was governed by young men. In this Jet age however, Nigeria is governed by grand pas. So unfair

sweatlana:

So the same young men who are now old should continue ruling?

jonathanOz:
Some 50 years ago Nigeria was governed by young men. In this Jet age however, Nigeria is governed by grand pas. So unfair

babyfaceafrica:
suggest an option...cos both old and young are the same thing....its a mindset!!!!

ccoolitempa:
Ojuku has always been ugly o....looks just like a monkey....

4peace:


This is actually when Nigeria problems started.

nkemdi89:

Those categories of men then were mentally developed than what we have today as young, check most of them on NL can you equate their reasoning to that of an average adult? Laziness, sex and various kind of delinquent and social vices has eroded their average thinking capacity, every one now is looking for an easy way to success. The spirit of hard work and perseverance is left for only a few.don't worry many of our youths are comfortable of occupying the positions of PAs and errand boys for now.

initiate:


in any society and any generation the followers are the multitude while leaders are few. just as there were many useless youth those days wasting away their lives frolicking and living delinquent, likewise there are few young guys today making great marks in business, industry and even politics cut the sensationalism pls

nkemdi89:

Those categories of men then were mentally developed than what we have today as young, check most of them on NL can you equate their reasoning to that of an average adult? Laziness, sex and various kind of delinquent and social vices has eroded their average thinking capacity, every one now is looking for an easy way to success. The spirit of hard work and perseverance is left for only a few.don't worry many of our youths are comfortable of occupying the positions of PAs and errand boys for now.

ItsMeAboki:


Quite right; [b]the man at the centre (J.T.U Agui Ironsi) was responsible for dismantling our then regional system and replacing it with the unitary system [/b]that we have inherited today, including abolition of the much contested issue of resource control, via Decrees no 5 & 34 of 1966.
Therefore, those blaming northerners and calling them names should look back at history, to the root cause of their present woes, and appropriately apportion blame where it truly belongs.