Erstwhile president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, has revealed an alleged act by Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) which is now making it difficult for President Muhammadu Buhari to rein in rampaging herdsmen.
He stated that after failing to subdue the people of Biafra in the early weeks of the civil war, Gowon allegedly brought in Fulani soldiers from neighbouring countries to help defeat the people of Biafra with a purported promise that they would be allowed grazing right all the way to eastern region.
Ikedife, who stated this in an interview with New Telegraph, reasoned that it is on this basis that the herdsmen feel it’s their right to graze wherever, adding that there is little Buhari can do about the situation.
His words, “Now, it is understood that certain things happened during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War. Biafra declared its independence on May 30, 1967 and the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, said he was declaring a war against Biafra and expected that it would last for few weeks. He then underated the resistance and resolve of the Biafrans.
“When the thing did not end in three weeks as he expected, he engaged mercenaries who came and fought, took their money and left. But Biafrans did not surrender. Then he was told that the Nigerian troops could take Port Harcourt, that so long as Port Harcourt was in Biafra land, Biafra will not cave in.
“To reach Port Harcourt, he apparently signed an agreement with the people of Cameroon that they should allow him access through Bakassi area to Port Harcourt and at the end of the war Cameroon should take Bakassi. That was done.
“He signed that agreement as Nigeria signing away part of Biafran land while at that time Biafra was a sovereign state of its own recognised by some countries and Nigeria should have no legal right to sign away any part of its land.
“Notwithstanding, Biafra did not fall. Gowon was said to have obliged to enlist help from Muslim soldiers from other West African countries where a good number of them came to help fight and decimated Biafra to bring it back to Nigeria. The condition for that service was that they would be allowed grazing rights all the way down Eastern Region, that was agreed.
“And it appeared that looking back after the war, Cameroon claimed Bakassi and sacked natives of Bakassi who said they were Nigerians. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo as at that time took the case to the International Court of Justice (ICC) which ruled against Nigeria.
“Similarly, Fulani herdsmen from neighbouring countries are of the assertion that based on the agreement with the Nigerian government during the civil war, they will graze their cattle at any place they want. And they now have the temerity to sack villages, communities and towns. And when they do, they just set up their homes and it appears that Buhari’s hands are tied because of that agreement allegedly signed by Gowon.”
http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/05/killer-herdsmen-gowon-nigeria-buhari-ex-ohanaeze-president-ikedife/

Fulfulde

Godogodo mercenaries!

thousands of them became fodder for ogbunigwe 'mass destroyer'. the survivors amongst dem naturally nursed a kinda sense of entitlement afterwards,... a kinda happily everafter...


or maybe not exactly

The evil that men do, live after them. Unfortunately the middlebeltans where used as willing tools, now they are paying darely for the sins of their fathers, the marauders will not stop the waves upon waves of attack until they capture the Benue valley, which extends into taraba and surrounding states, Gowon's Plateau state are almost goners and are no match for these supporters of APC. As it stands only the eastern region is a fortress because if such killings happen frequently Nigeria would have descended into another avoidable war, and as it stands we can't survive a second civil war because the dynamics then and now have changed, almost every ethnic minority is craving for independence.

ugo4u:
The evil that men do, live after them. Unfortunately the middlebeltans where used as willing tools, now they are paying darely for the sins of their fathers, the marauders will not stop the waves upon waves of attack until they capture the Benue valley, which extends into taraba and surrounding states, Gowon's Plateau state are almost goners and are no match for these janjaw.eeds..

hmmm??

walai talai ds is not looking good

Gowon and his Northern goons only fought for oil

I laugh at people who believe in "one Nigeria"

I don't think these people realise that had the Oil of Nigeria been in the North, there would be no country called Nigeria today.

My God! so that is the reason Gowon has been quiet.
He sold his birth right with a pot of porriage.

This the begening.

So this is true ?.
Thank God the old man I still alive bearing the consequences of his sin.

Summary of everything is that people of North central are in trouble . The killing is not going to stop because their brother who happens to be the president of Nigeria is in charge.

Buhari is a terrorist.

But l think it was not a bad idea. Its called diplomacy

Benue is in hot soap

meolaniyi:
But l think it was not a bad idea. Its called diplomacy

yea,..


wen next u disagree with ur immediate family member go bring in terrorists to help deal with him... dats not a bad idea, its called diplomacy.

Today Gowon goes from state to state offering prayer perchance his sins might be forgiven.

and people are blaming buhari,tiv people should vacate the land immedately because even if they take the matter to icc,they will still lose just like obasanjo,agreement is agreement.but come ooo are you sure easterners are save

ugo4u:
Erstwhile president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr. Dozie Ikedife, has revealed an alleged act by Nigeria’s former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd.) which is now making it difficult for President Muhammadu Buhari to rein in rampaging herdsmen.
He stated that after failing to subdue the people of Biafra in the early weeks of the civil war, Gowon allegedly brought in Fulani soldiers from neighbouring countries to help defeat the people of Biafra with a purported promise that they would be allowed grazing right all the way to eastern region.
Ikedife, who stated this in an interview with New Telegraph, reasoned that it is on this basis that the herdsmen feel it’s their right to graze wherever, adding that there is little Buhari can do about the situation.
His words, “Now, it is understood that certain things happened during the Nigeria-Biafra Civil War. Biafra declared its independence on May 30, 1967 and the then Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, said he was declaring a war against Biafra and expected that it would last for few weeks. He then underated the resistance and resolve of the Biafrans.
“When the thing did not end in three weeks as he expected, he engaged mercenaries who came and fought, took their money and left. But Biafrans did not surrender. Then he was told that the Nigerian troops could take Port Harcourt, that so long as Port Harcourt was in Biafra land, Biafra will not cave in.
“To reach Port Harcourt, he apparently signed an agreement with the people of Cameroon that they should allow him access through Bakassi area to Port Harcourt and at the end of the war Cameroon should take Bakassi. That was done.
“He signed that agreement as Nigeria signing away part of Biafran land while at that time Biafra was a sovereign state of its own recognised by some countries and Nigeria should have no legal right to sign away any part of its land.
“Notwithstanding, Biafra did not fall. Gowon was said to have obliged to enlist help from Muslim soldiers from other West African countries where a good number of them came to help fight and decimated Biafra to bring it back to Nigeria. The condition for that service was that they would be allowed grazing rights all the way down Eastern Region, that was agreed.
“And it appeared that looking back after the war, Cameroon claimed Bakassi and sacked natives of Bakassi who said they were Nigerians. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo as at that time took the case to the International Court of Justice (ICC) which ruled against Nigeria.
“Similarly, Fulani herdsmen from neighbouring countries are of the assertion that based on the agreement with the Nigerian government during the civil war, they will graze their cattle at any place they want. And they now have the temerity to sack villages, communities and towns. And when they do, they just set up their homes and it appears that Buhari’s hands are tied because of that agreement allegedly signed by Gowon.”
http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/05/killer-herdsmen-gowon-nigeria-buhari-ex-ohanaeze-president-ikedife/

No wonder the grand patron of sai babarism has remained mute like a mouse.

Cc lzaa onyeoga shallysgirl Madridguy itsmeaboki Bamoski pointzerom

gidgiddy:
Gowon and his Northern goons only fought for oil

I laugh at people who believe in "one Nigeria"

I don't think these people realise that had the Oil of Nigeria been in the North, there would be no country called Nigeria today.

And Ojukwu fought for what exactly? The minority tribes of the former eastern region were coerced and forced into Biafra against their will, all in a bid to corner the newly discovered oil wealth beneath their soil. Thankfully they saw through that and joined the federal side in that war

Roger3D:
And Ojukwu fought for what exactly? The minority tribes of the former eastern region were coerced and forced into Biafra against their will, all in a bid to corner the newly discovered oil wealth beneath their soil. Thankfully they saw through that and joined the federal side in that war

did u say coerced?? i doubt if u even knw the meaning of the term.


google names like Gen. phillip effiong,.. okonkon ndem.

meanwhile ojukwu stood up to the evil forces trying to wipe out his race from the face of the earth. ..surely dats more than enough reasons to fight

mightyhazell:
did u say coerced?? i doubt if u even knw the meaning of the term.


google names like Gen. phillip effiong,.. okonkon ndem.

meanwhile ojukwu stood up to the evil forces trying to wipe out his race from the face of the earth. ..surely dats more than enough reasons to fight

No ethnic group gave Ojukwu the permission to include them in Biafra. Philip Effiong and co were just rebel soldiers same as Ojukwu whon wanted to grab the SS lands for their resources.

Roger3D:
And Ojukwu fought for what exactly? The minority tribes of the former eastern region were coerced and forced into Biafra against their will, all in a bid to corner the newly discovered oil wealth beneath their soil. Thankfully they saw through that and joined the federal side in that war

Ojukwu proudly fought for the freedom of his people. Nobody was forced into anything, Ojukwu asked the Eastern consultative forum that represented the people if they want to be part of Biafra and they voted to join.

Why would the minorities with the Oil want to be part of Nigeria? Is there anything Nigeria will do for them except steal their Oil wealth?

immhotep:
No wonder the grand patron of sai babarism has remained mute like a mouse.
Cc lzaa onyeoga shallysgirl Madridguy itsmeaboki Bamoski pointzerom

kikikiki

gidgiddy:


Ojukwu proudly fought for the freedom of his people. Nobody was forced into anything, Ojukwu asked the Eastern consultative forum [/b]that represented the people if they want to be part of Biafra and they voted to join.

[b]Why would the minorities with the Oil want to be part of Nigeria? Is there anything Nigeria will do for them except steal their Oil wealth?

An Eastern consultative assembly of delegates handpicked by him abi? Elechi Amadi gave a detailed account of a meeting they had with Ojukwu on the agitation for the creation of a Rivers state and in it Ojukwu clearly never wanted the minorities of the south to be free from Ibo domination. There goes to explain why the moment the Biafrans were pushed out of Port Hacourt and Calabar the people joined the Federal forces in defeating Biafra.

Roger3D:
No ethnic group gave Ojukwu the permission to include them in Biafra. Philip Effiong and co were just rebel soldiers same as Ojukwu whon wanted to grab the SS lands for their resources.

ur ignorant..

not sure if i have the patience to school u

Roger3D:
[s]An Eastern consultative assembly of delegates handpicked by him abi? Elechi Amadi gave a detailed account of a meeting they had with Ojukwu on the agitation for the creation of a Rivers state and in it Ojukwu clearly never wanted the minorities of the south to be free from Ibo domination. There goes to explain why the moment the Biafrans were pushed out of Port Hacourt and Calabar the people joined the Federal forces in defeating Biafra.[/s]

Stop lying to yourself to be happy.
Quit exhibiting your ignorance with pride.
Go and read about Biafran war, how igbos and those minorities were killed in the north before the civil war .
Even when @bokis were killing, they saw all SE and South southerners as igbos.

mightyhazell:
did u say coerced?? i doubt if u even knw the meaning of the term.


google names like Gen. phillip effiong,.. okonkon ndem.

meanwhile ojukwu stood up to the evil forces trying to wipe out his race from the face of the earth. ..surely dats more than enough reasons to fight

The fool doesn't even know that the man that suggested we adopt the name Biafra is an Ijaw man named Opigo

Roger3D:
No ethnic group gave Ojukwu the permission to include them in Biafra. Philip Effiong and co were just rebel soldiers same as Ojukwu whon wanted to grab the SS lands for their resources.

Abeg STFU, What do you know? Getaway you! ignorant troll

Roger3D:
An Eastern consultative assembly of delegates handpicked by him abi? Elechi Amadi gave a detailed account of a meeting they had with Ojukwu on the agitation for the creation of a Rivers state and in it Ojukwu clearly never wanted the minorities of the south to be free from Ibo domination. There goes to explain why the moment the Biafrans were pushed out of Port Hacourt and Calabar the people joined the Federal forces in defeating Biafra.

Well, the so called minorities have lived to regret it. If they were scared about Igbo domination, I wonder how they feel about Hausa-Fulani domination. Today, not only do Northerners own more than 80% of the Oil blocs, the same minorities only get 13% derivation when they were getting 50% in the old Eastern Region.

The minorities only jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

these primitive half-baked rethorics are for delusional flat.head sociopaths out there only! even though some minorities were killed in some segments of northern states during the civil war,it wasn't a well perceived calculated plan targeted at them in a general sphere you're trying to project it with ur hypocrisy,even if that's the case as how ur trying to make it look,why is it that almost all major articles authored by igbos regarding the civil war only concentrate and project igbos as the only victims and casualty(even tho they are) contrary to ur narrative!?!?..this goes far in showing the hypocrisy and two faced that u are!

in ur desperate attempt to attach ur self with the SS/minorities by force and carry some favors,u try to project them as victims and casualties during the civil war too in order to buy them into ur sentiment bcuz that suites ur power play and game plan now against the government,but when u r talking about the biafra war literally,we only hear about the 2-3m igbos that were killed by the nigerian government in show of symphaty

*igbos normally say MB minorities played a part in biafra genocide in helping the government by trapping and killing igbos running away from core north,but now ur saying the MB minorities were being killed too..how do u reconcile this?

*you said minorities and SS were also killed bcuz northerns couldn't differentiate it,but with hypocrisy running within ur DNA,u dilebrately excluded the SW bcuz u are desperate to align/force urself on SS/minorities with ur crocodile tears..or is there a way northerners could have known SW were not igbos or SS?

can u please explain why ur narratives changes and varies according to what suites ur propaganda and interest..that is why know one takes u people serious,bcuz the SS and minorities can see through ur desperation to claim their land and oil

we all know it's not out genuine of love

ISLAMBAD:

Stop lying to yourself to be happy.
Quit exhibiting your ignorance with pride.
Go and read about Biafran war, how igbos and those minorities were killed in the north before the civil war .
Even when @bokis were killing, they saw all SE and South southerners as igbos.

whether the minorities/SS regret it or not,that's not for u to decide it for them,one thing for certain is that they are not gullible and delusional regarding the Greek gift disguised as biafra u keep throwing at them,everybody could see behind the desperate sinister plans u have for them concerning their oil blocks and land ur desperate to claim

even though they are not fairing better under Nigeria,no doubt they won't fair better under biafra,and times without number their leaders and masses have demonstrated that...its not a coincidence they opted out of biafra,and if they would have to choose between biafra and there own country,im sure it will be the latter!

gidgiddy:


Well, the so called minorities have lived to regret it. If they were scared about Igbo domination, I wonder how they feel about Hausa-Fulani domination. Today, not only do Northerners own more than 80% of the Oil blocs, the same minorities only get 13% derivation when they were getting 50% in the old Eastern Region.

The minorities only jumped from the frying pan into the fire.

Roger3D:
And Ojukwu fought for what exactly? The minority tribes of the former eastern region were coerced and forced into Biafra against their will, all in a bid to corner the newly discovered oil wealth beneath their soil. Thankfully they saw through that and joined the federal side in that war

So how much has the so called minority tribes enjoyed the oil wealth beneath their soil?
The minority tribes you mentioned were all part of the then Eastern region, did you expect Eastern Nigeria to break away and leave them behind for who?
Many of the decision makers in Biafra were of the minority tribe.

Roger3D:
No ethnic group gave Ojukwu the permission to include them in Biafra. Philip Effiong and co were just rebel soldiers same as Ojukwu whon wanted to grab the SS lands for their resources.

Ignorance! Pure ignorance. Was there anything like south south then?

He stated that after failing to subdue the people of Biafra in the early weeks of the civil war, Gowon allegedly brought in Fulani soldiers from neighbouring countries to help defeat the people of Biafra with a purported promise that they would be allowed grazing right all the way to eastern region.

Gen. Yakubu Gowon

they havnt enjoyed their oil in nigerian and certainly won't under biafra,bcuz some minorities were apart of eastern region doesn't mean they want to be part of biafra,as we can see during the civil war and who they aligned with

what's with ur desperation in trying to attach the SS and minorities by force if not for any sinister motive..i havnt seen any SS/minority leader wanting to be part of biafra

wingmanII:

So how much has the so called minority tribes enjoyed the oil wealth beneath their soil?
The minority tribes you mentioned were all part of the then Eastern region, did you expect Eastern Nigeria to break away and leave them behind for who?
Many of the decision makers in Biafra were of the minority tribe.

wingmanII:

So how much has the so called minority tribes enjoyed the oil wealth beneath their soil?
The minority tribes you mentioned were all part of the then Eastern region, did you expect Eastern Nigeria to break away and leave them behind for who?
Many of the decision makers in Biafra were of the minority tribe.

Liar. The Ibos always called the shots and when the minorities saw that, they joined forces with the FG to expel them