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The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 8:38pm On Nov 27, 2011
Ojukwu and other factors in the civil war talk about their efforts to prevent the war and the spirit that kept the people going even in the face of annihilation. The video (esp. Part B) also shows the extent of war crimes carried out by Federal troops on defenceless civilians especially women and children.

Interesting watch!

Part A  http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=rPNXnMcHGtE

Part B 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqCP3DXwFzU&feature=related
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 9:01pm On Nov 27, 2011
Notice how the wounded soldier in B was eager to return to the war front as soon as the wound got better. That was emotional.

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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by CyberG: 9:06pm On Nov 27, 2011
So what is your point? Or, do you wat to re-enact the war?
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 9:08pm On Nov 27, 2011
CyberG:

So what is your point? Or, do you wat to re-enact the war?

If you don't have anything to say about the video, you can pass without commenting.

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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by CyberG: 9:16pm On Nov 27, 2011
I think it's a legitimate question to find out the point the thread is trying to make or how do you expect a healthy debate without having a point to debate on?
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 9:19pm On Nov 27, 2011
CyberG:

I think it's a legitimate question to find out the point the thread is trying to make or how do you expect a healthy debate without having a point to debate on?


The post wasn't intended for a debate. Thank you.

I'm still in mourning mode cry cry

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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by CyberG: 9:21pm On Nov 27, 2011
^ Okay no problem.
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 10:21pm On Nov 27, 2011
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U don't look back while driving forward, anyone who does is an accident waiting to happen.

Mr. Nwabobo get over these childish emotions pls, the ibo nation will only truly move forward when it admit some bitter truth about the mistakes in that war (starvation of ibo pple by the biafran millitary) and events that lead to it ( unprovoked killings of northern and western top army officials by ibos).
The ojukwu spirit is far from what ur thread here depicts, it is a one-man-for-himself-by-the-blood_of_his_people spirit, nothing more.
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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by PROUDIGBO(m): 11:29pm On Nov 27, 2011
sheyguy:

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U don't look back while driving forward, anyone who does is an accident waiting to happen.

Mr. Nwabobo get over these childish emotions pls, the ibo nation will only truly move forward when it admit some bitter truth about the mistakes in that war (starvation of ibo pple by the biafran millitary) and events that lead to it ( unprovoked killings of northern and western top army officials by ibos).
The ojukwu spirit is far from what your thread here depicts, it is a one-man-for-himself-by-the-blood_of_his_people spirit, nothing more.
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Who the FU*CK are you to tell him not to feel emotions over the senseless murder of his kith and kin b'cos of the perceived misdeeds of a few? The 'ibo' nation would not move forward until we admit some bitter truths abi? That's the "bitter truth" according to the spawn of the murderous, conniving, double-dealing, back-stabbing enemy Ndigbo fought (bravely) for 3 good years abi? Abeg gimme a break!!!

You and a few others of your kind are always quick to dive in to try and douse the flames of passion and emotion that should rightly be kindled when we try to remember what our forbears went through and the sacrifices they made during the war. What are you afraid of ? Could it be you're trying to silence (unsuccessfully) a little voice in your head telling you that some of your forbears actually participated in one of the worst acts of inhumanity against defenceless civilians, and in the process, may have condemned their lineage to generations of making reparations through BLOOD and misery? Could that be it?

You could never understand the "Ojukwu spirit" you speak of b'cos it has it's roots in the hearts of all true Igbo sons and daughters.

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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 12:01am On Nov 28, 2011
PROUD-IGBO:

Who the FU*CK are you to tell him not to feel emotions over the senseless murder of his kith and kin b'cos of the perceived misdeeds of a few? The 'ibo' nation would not move forward until we admit some bitter truths abi? That's the "bitter truth" according to the spawn of the murderous, conniving, double-dealing, back-stabbing enemy Ndigbo fought (bravely) for 3 good years abi? Abeg gimme a break!!!

You and a few others of your kind are always quick to dive in to try and douse the flames of passion and emotion that should rightly be kindled when we try to remember what our forbears went through and the sacrifices they made during the war. What are you afraid of ? Could it be you're trying to silence (unsuccessfully) a little voice in your head telling you that some of your forbears actually participated in one of the worst acts of inhumanity against defenceless civilians, and in the process, may have condemned their lineage to generations of making reparations through BLOOD and misery? Could that be it?

You could never understand the "Ojukwu spirit" you speak of b'cos it has it's roots in the hearts of all true Igbo sons and daughters.
all ur rants still circles round the claim of millions of ibo suffering for the sins of a few, why did ibos not come out to condemn the senseless killings of innocent army men. Why didn't ironsi and Ojukwu act on the issue approriately.

Maybe u guys here r 2 blind to see. A war is not like a table tennis game where u serve and i serve if u survive we go on till one of us misses. After killing those northerners and southerners u dont expect them to pick up few easterners and kill in return.
Rather than asolve the problem at hand Ojukwu tried to break away to achive his life long dream.
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 12:57am On Nov 28, 2011
sheyguy:

all your rants still circles round the claim of millions of ibo suffering for the sins of a few, why did ibos not come out to condemn the senseless killings of innocent army men. Why didn't ironsi and Ojukwu act on the issue approriately.

Maybe u guys here r 2 blind to see. A war is not like a table tennis game where u serve and i serve if u survive we go on till one of us misses. After killing those northerners and southerners u dont expect them to pick up few easterners and kill in return.
Rather than asolve the problem at hand Ojukwu tried to break away to achive his life long dream.


Like I said earlier on, I am in mourning mode. Therefore, I'll let u slide.

For the records though, Hausas didn't start murdering the Igbos post January 15 1966. Go read about the May 1953 Kano riots.

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Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by ak47mann(m): 1:17am On Nov 28, 2011
i wonderooo 10 years old will climb chair and type too cool
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by 9ijaprince(m): 1:43am On Nov 28, 2011
kano riot of 1953
A serious riot broke out in the
ancient city of Kano[1] in Northern
Nigeria on May 1, 1953. The nature
of the riot were clashes between
Northerners and Southerners made
up of mainly the Yorubas and the
Ibos. The riot that lasted for four
days claimed many lives of the
Southerners and Northerners and
many others were wounded.
Causes
The remote cause of the riot was
the strained relationship between
the Northern and Southern leaders
over the issue of self-government
in 1956. This strained relationship
started with a 1953 motion for self-
government for Nigeria in 1956
tabled in the House of
Representatives by a member of
the Action Group (AG) Chief
Anthony Enahoro. The Northerners
did not accept the motion. The
leader of the Northern People's
Congress (NPC) and the Saraduna of
Sokoto, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello in a
counter-motion replaced in the
year 1956 with the phrase "as soon
as practicable". Another Northern
member of the House moved a
motion for adjournment, a motion
viewed which Southern members
of AG and NCNC viewed as a delay
tactic. All the AG and NCNC
members in the house walked out
as a result of the adjournment
motion. When the Northern
delegates left the House, they were
confronted by hostile crowds in
Lagos who insulted, jeered and
called them all sorts of names.
Members of the Northern
delegation were embittered and in
their "Eight Point Program" in the
Northern Regional Legislative
House, they sought for secession.
The last straw that broke the
camel's back was the tour by a
delegation of the AG and NCNC led
by Chief S.L. Akintola. That tour
which was aimed at campaigning
for self-government acted as the
immediate cause of the Kano riot.
It sparked off a chain of disorder
that culminated in the riot.
Political implications
The riot left behind great
devastating effects which include:
The relationship between North
and South deteriorated.
The Action Group and National
Council of Nigeria and Cameroon
went into temporary alliance
against the Northern Peoples
Congress thus bridging
relationships.
It led to the granting of greater
regional autonomy to the three
regions.
Removal of power of
intervention by the centre in all
residual matters
Sir Oliver Lyttleton announced
that it is impossible for the
regions to work together, and
therefore representatives from
each region will be invited to
discuss a new Nigerian
constitution.
References
1. ^ Comprehensive
GOVERNMENT f
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 8:37am On Nov 28, 2011
So the ibos culd only react to 1953 riot after an attempt to snatch power had turn sour 13 later on.
It goes to show ur mental strength as an ibo man, what about the your fellow southerners that ur ibo army killed men? According to ur article easterners and westerner were on the same side in 1953 struggle, after the killing of top western army men why did ibos/Ojukwu/Ironsi not condemn these actions.


nwabobo:


Like I said earlier on, I am in mourning mode. Therefore, I'll let u slide.

For the records though, Hausas didn't start murdering the Igbos post January 15 1966. Go read about the May 1953 Kano riots.

9ijaprince:

kano riot of 1953
A serious riot broke out in the
ancient city of Kano[1] in Northern
Nigeria on May 1, 1953. The nature
of the riot were clashes between
Northerners and Southerners made
up of mainly the Yorubas and the
Ibos. The riot that lasted for four
days claimed many lives of the
Southerners and Northerners and
many others were wounded.

Causes
The remote cause of the riot was
the strained relationship between
the Northern and Southern leaders
over the issue of self-government
in 1956. This strained relationship
started with a 1953 motion for self-
government for Nigeria in 1956
tabled in the House of
Representatives by a member of
the Action Group (AG) Chief
Anthony Enahoro. The Northerners
did not accept the motion. The
leader of the Northern People's
Congress (NPC) and the Saraduna of
Sokoto, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello in a
counter-motion replaced in the
year 1956 with the phrase "as soon
as practicable". Another Northern
member of the House moved a
motion for adjournment, a motion
viewed which Southern members
of AG and NCNC viewed as a delay
tactic. All the AG and NCNC
members in the house walked out
as a result of the adjournment
motion. When the Northern
delegates left the House, they were
confronted by hostile crowds in
Lagos who insulted, jeered and
called them all sorts of names.
Members of the Northern
delegation were embittered and in
their "Eight Point Program" in the
Northern Regional Legislative
House, they sought for secession.
The last straw that broke the
camel's back was the tour by a
delegation of the AG and NCNC led
by Chief S.L. Akintola. That tour
which was aimed at campaigning
for self-government acted as the
immediate cause of the Kano riot.
It sparked off a chain of disorder
that culminated in the riot.
Political implications
The riot left behind great
devastating effects which include:
The relationship between North
and South deteriorated.
The Action Group and National
Council of Nigeria and Cameroon
went into temporary alliance
against the Northern Peoples
Congress thus bridging
relationships. . . .

Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 2:49am On Nov 29, 2011
Where dem dey? Una don run go?
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by bashr8: 4:00am On Nov 29, 2011
sheyguy:

Where dem dey? Una don run go?

another fo.ol , you are all the same typing rubbish , now you know they have been tensions in nigeria before independence what other rubbish do you have to spew, i wonder why yorubas dont even value their own dead not as if i care anyway.
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 5:40am On Nov 29, 2011
bashr8:

another fo.ol , you are all the same typing rubbish , now you know they have been tensions in nigeria before independence what other rubbish do you have to spew, i wonder why yorubas dont even value their own dead not as if i care anyway.


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another i*** Typical ibo trash, they will rather go rough than apologise when they are wrong. [/size]
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by nwabobo: 7:57am On Nov 29, 2011
sheyguy:

So the ibos culd only react to 1953 riot after an attempt to snatch power had turn sour 13 later on.
It goes to show your mental strength as an ibo man, what about the your fellow southerners that your ibo army killed men? According to your article easterners and westerner were on the same side in 1953 struggle, after the killing of top western army men why did ibos/Ojukwu/Ironsi not condemn these actions. 


Dude, can't your brain comprehend? 

I was only pointing out to you the fact that violence against southerners particularly Ndigbo in the North did not start after the Ifeajuna coup of Jan. 15 1966 but had been a 'practice' pre independence.
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by sheyguy: 9:29am On Nov 29, 2011
nwabobo:

Dude, can't your brain comprehend? 

I was only pointing out to you the fact that violence against southerners particularly Ndigbo in the North did not start after the Ifeajuna coup of Jan. 15 1966 but had been a 'practice' pre independence.
oh really? Why not Try to sound like one next time pls.
Re: The Spirit That Kept Biafra Going - Ojukwu (video) by Nobody: 10:27pm On Nov 02, 2015
who knows the eight point program

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