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Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Mjuliet: 2:54pm On Oct 19, 2016
Zik Points To The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in 1950s.

http://www.fastdatashare.com/2016/10/zik-at-proposed-site-of-university-of.html

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Luckylife(m): 2:55pm On Oct 19, 2016
A legend!

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by tsmat(m): 3:03pm On Oct 19, 2016
THERE WAS A COUNTRY

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by CliffordOrji: 3:11pm On Oct 19, 2016
As a true Nwafo Igbo I am often perplexed whenever I read/hear my Ummuna brothers refer to Nnamdi Azikiwe as a Hero. For those who do not know; Nnamdi Azikiwe betrayed we Igbos. He was the one that composed the Biafran National Anthem, but ironically, during the heat of the Biafran civil war, Azikiwe ran away from Biafra. He defected to Nigeria and supported the Nigerian governemnt in the killing of his own Biafran people.

Obafemi Awolowo's free education policy amongst many others is an achievement the Yoruba's can regard to as the legacy of the defunct Western region; what can we Igbos point to as Nnamdi Azikiwe's achievment in the eastern region? Nothing !!

For those who do not know; prior to the 1950's, Nnamdi Azikiwe left Igboland, he went to Yorubaland and greedily fought both tooth and nail to become the leader of the western regional house of assembly at Ibadan. Awolowo's political party, A.G defeated Azikiwe's NCNC and disgracefully chased him back to Igboland. When he came back to Alaigbo what did he do for we Igbos? Nothing!! This particular university we are beating our chest about was built many years after more than five generation of Yoruba's had been going to the University in England. Even Chinua Achebe the greatest academia in Igboland had his own university education in Yorubaland at the University College of Ibadan

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by PentiumProf: 3:18pm On Oct 19, 2016
The first indeginous university in nigeria was not built by the white man
It was not built with oil money
It wasn't built by federal government
It was built by the owelle of onitsha Dr nnamdi azikwe
While the other tribe focused on building a tall building of no use a television station that was watched by the rich igbos were investing in education health industries
Igbos are the pride of the world

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by CliffordOrji: 3:23pm On Oct 19, 2016
Meanwhile, Chinua Achebe the greatest academia from Igboland, could not attend a University in Igboland, he had his tertiary education at the University College of Ibadan. Even Ikemba, Ojukwu had his secondary education at Kings College Lagos.
PentiumProf:
The first indeginous university in nigeria was not built by the white man
It was not built with oil money
It wasn't built by federal government
It was built by the owelle of onitsha Dr nnamdi azikwe
While the other tribe focused on building a tall building of no use a television station that was watched by the rich igbos were investing in education health industries
Igbos are the pride of the world

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by PentiumProf: 3:28pm On Oct 19, 2016
CliffordOrji:
Meanwhile, Chinua Achebe the greatest academia from Igboland, could not attand a University in Igboland, he had his tertiary education at the University Collge of Ibadan. Even Ikemba, Ojukwu had his secondary education at Kings College Lagos.
As at the time achebe attended ucl there was no university in igboland
Ucl was established by the colonialists
Kings college was an elite school
Ojukwus father could afford the school
Igbos are the pride of the world

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by T9ksy(m): 3:36pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:
The first indeginous university in nigeria was not built by the white man
It was not built with oil money
It wasn't built by federal government
It was built by the owelle of onitsha Dr nnamdi azikwe
While the other tribe focused on building a tall building of no use a television station that was watched by the rich igbos were investing in education health industries
Igbos are the pride of the world


You mean, "free education"?

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by CliffordOrji: 3:39pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:

As at the time achebe attended ucl there was no university in igboland
Thank you for the emphasis.
As at the time Chinua Achebe attended the University College of Ibadan, there was no University in Igboland. Good

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Rolings: 3:48pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:
The first indeginous university in nigeria was not built by the white man
It was not built with oil money
It wasn't built by federal government
It was built by the owelle of onitsha Dr nnamdi azikwe
While the other tribe focused on building a tall building of no use a television station that was watched by the rich igbos were investing in education health industries
Igbos are the pride of the world

Shut up it was built with oil money , PALM OIL money.
That tall building you are deriding is still taller than all the tall buildings in iboland put together.
Jealousy no go kill you.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 4:32pm On Oct 19, 2016
T9ksy:



You mean, "free education"?
We could afford our education.
Is it by surprise igbos made the bulk of lecturers, teachers and top civil servants in all regions before the war?

Free education is what you give to a region whosent majority can't afford education.
It is a catch up programme.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by T9ksy(m): 5:11pm On Oct 19, 2016
InyinyaAgbaOku:

We could afford our education.
Is it by surprise igbos made the bulk of lecturers, teachers and top civil servants in all regions before the war?

Free education is what you give to a region whosent majority can't afford education.
It is a catch up programme.


My bad................of course na, afterall every ibo man is a millionaire! grin

It will interest you to know that zik did try to implement free education in the Eastern region (1957) after Awo's, in the western region but fell flat on his face within a year upon the realization that he just can't raise the requisite levy to fund the venture.

Anyway, my initial post was in response to another poster who claimed that ibos invested heavily in education in the 50's.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by proeast(m): 5:17pm On Oct 19, 2016
The real father of what an ideal Nigeria should have been, Awolowo & Bello were just regional warlords who laid the foundation of the rot of the country through sectionalism & tribalism!

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by PentiumProf: 5:18pm On Oct 19, 2016
Rolings:


Shut up it was built with oil money , PALM OIL money.
That tall building you are deriding is still taller than all the tall buildings in iboland put together.
Jealousy no go kill you.
The jealousy that is killing you is yet to stop and you are accusing me of something that is in your blood

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by MXrep: 5:27pm On Oct 19, 2016
CliffordOrji:
Thank you for the emphasis.
As at the time Chinua Achebe attended the University College of Ibadan, there was no University in Igboland. Good
University college London, Ibadan campus. Teaching London curriculum and awarding London degree. We build a university before you. ESUT is also the first state university, Madonna is also the first private university

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by DozieInc(m): 5:29pm On Oct 19, 2016
The great Zik of Africa! Nigeria presently lacks such nationalist and statesman.

" a politician plan for the next election, a statesman plans for the next generation"

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by MXrep: 5:29pm On Oct 19, 2016
Rolings:


Shut up it was built with oil money , PALM OIL money.
That tall building you are deriding is still taller than all the tall buildings in iboland put together.
Jealousy no go kill you.
Tall building in the midst of shanty rusted roofs does not make any sense, all the upper floors are now home to a variety of rodents and reptiles, we don't engage in needless ego massaging projects.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by InyinyaAgbaOku(m): 5:32pm On Oct 19, 2016
T9ksy:



My bad................of course na, afterall every ibo man is a millionaire! grin

It will interest you to know that zik did try to implement free education in the Eastern region after Awo's in the western region but fell flat on his within a year upon the realization that he just can't raise the requisite levy to fund the venture.

Anyway, my initial post was in response to another poster who claimed that ibos invested heavily in education in the 50's.

I never said we were all millionaires.
And yes, our individuals invest tree down heavily in education.
You can't take away the fact that we had the highest literacy rate before that war.
It was only immediately after the war that the rate dropped, only to peak afterwards.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by MXrep: 5:32pm On Oct 19, 2016
T9ksy:



My bad................of course na, afterall every ibo man is a millionaire! grin

It will interest you to know that zik did try to implement free education in the Eastern region after Awo's in the western region but fell flat on his within a year upon the realization that he just can't raise the requisite levy to fund the venture.

Anyway, my initial post was in response to another poster who claimed that ibos invested heavily in education in the 50's.
zik does not want to run a slave plantation like Awo, igbos have a tradition of keeping small government and allowing individual to flourish. Igbos actually hate free things with passion

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Rolings: 5:33pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:

The jealousy that is killing you is yet to stop and you are accusing me of something that is in your blood

grin grin grin angry angry grin grin angry e pain am. No throw stones if you live in a glass house

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by DozieInc(m): 5:41pm On Oct 19, 2016
Before independence the Eastern region had the highest literacy rate, that was why after independence Easterners were able to occupy the top positions in most gov't parastatalls and flourished in the era of meritocracy.

ZIK was among his peers the only one that actively promoted the 'one Nigeria' and the unification of the North and South, he coined the phrase 'one Nigeria'

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by PentiumProf: 5:47pm On Oct 19, 2016
MXrep:

Tall building in the midst of shanty rusted roofs does not make any sense, all the upper floors are now home to a variety of rodents and reptiles, we don't engage in needless ego massaging projects.
The guy is fraudstrated by the truth
His useless tribe don't like hearing the truth
He is a misreble afonja

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by EazyMoh(m): 5:58pm On Oct 19, 2016
Nigeria is one today thanks to Zik.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Nnysher: 5:58pm On Oct 19, 2016
wow. This is great. An epic throwback. Lalasticlala this I front-page-worthy

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by DIKEnaWAR: 6:01pm On Oct 19, 2016
Nice one.
Zik Odogwu nwoke.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by PentiumProf: 6:04pm On Oct 19, 2016
EazyMoh:
Nigeria is one today thanks to Zik.
And I have not forgiven him for that
How can agree to the union of people with people who share no cultural affinities

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by EazyMoh(m): 6:37pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:

And I have not forgiven him for that
How can agree to the union of people with people who share no cultural affinities
Lol, actually I believe he had a good intention. Its the resourceful nature of his people the Igbos they stand to gain a lot from Nigeria's unity.
Southerners in particular had the chance to dominate the education and civil service sector especially in the north. I believe they never thought the north could be this formidable.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by Sanni45(m): 8:05pm On Oct 19, 2016
PentiumProf:
The first indeginous university in nigeria was not built by the white man
It was not built with oil money
It wasn't built by federal government
It was built by the owelle of onitsha Dr nnamdi azikwe
While the other tribe focused on building a tall building of no use a television station that was watched by the rich igbos were investing in education health industries
Igbos are the pride of the world
Must you bring this up everytime..Don't go there.Biko..To the other room jawe

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by BALLOSKI: 8:29pm On Oct 19, 2016
When the east had a leader. Because of erosion of leadership from that region, they now worship one asinine called Nnamdi Kanu.

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Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by veekid(m): 8:33pm On Oct 19, 2016
I see
Re: Azikiwe At The Proposed Site Of The University Of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) In 1950s. by T9ksy(m): 8:38pm On Oct 19, 2016
InyinyaAgbaOku:


I never said we were all millionaires.
And yes, our individuals invest tree down heavily in education.
You can't take away the fact that we had the highest literacy rate before that war.
It was only immediately after the war that the rate dropped, only to peak afterwards.


And that's because your fathers ran towards the west chanting "One Nigeria" like a faulty water-tap to partake in the free

education Awo provided for his people with the regional resources at his disposal.

The sad story on the ground is that, had it not been for the free education implemented by Awo in his own domain, many of your fathers would not have not been opportuned to see the interior walls of an educational institution.

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