Volksfuhrer:


Sorry, the speech was empty, mere hype, nothing more.

And please stop overrating Zik. Just stop this nonsense! There were incendiary nationalists too before Zik, why weren't those hanged? or gassed? or guillotined? Or did you think our constitutional development began with Zik? Your post reeks of ignorance.

AhmedMustapha:

You have to understand that all states in the country are blessed with mineral resources. The failure of government in harnessing these resources has led to the over-dependence of the Nigerian Oil

janus05:
You are right. But who are the govt? In Nigeria's 55 yrs, the north has ruled more than 40yrs. They deliberately refused to develop sea ports in the south south. Can you imagine how the sea port in any northern state would have looked like if they were blessed with any state bordering the sea/ocean?

Now I don't blame the north anymore. I blame Gej for squandering a divine and rare opportunity. Instead of using his six years to liberate his people from economic strangulation, he chose to flirt and romance northern oligarchs. Thank God they paid him deservedly.

jpphilips:




Can you mention the 40yrs the north ruled by dates and the dates all the seaports in the south were built?
Can you even mention the seaports in Southern Nigeria?
What kinda teachers teach you guys all this nonsense I read here everyday.

jpphilips:


This can only come from the sanguinary lips of an Ojukwuist.

Personal Injury? what do you mean by that? Zik is towing the path of diplomacy, exactly 11yrs from this speech, Nigeria gained independence without firing a shot!! same for most countries of the world, so what is the "bodily harm" for?

The British handing over to the north, does it signify that Tafawa Belewa or Ahmadu Bello was ready to take bodily harm?
Most of you have serious erosion of cognitive reasoning.

Zik was only trying to convince his people to support him to push for an independent Nigeria, he made them see objectively how the British hegemony isn't to their favor hence proffered a solution, by 1957, Zik has inaugurated the NCNC (National council of Nigerians and Cameroon) to drive his point home.
Is that what you call arm chair critic?

The ibos today are lacking serious direction in leadership, even a blind person can see that the PDP government was never in favour of the Ibos, their inability to allign with their interest today was what Zik bemoaned in 1949, was he wrong? ?

Let us emphasize more on Personal injury, it was the wisdom of the likes of Zik and Nkrumah that saved Africa a lot of blood shed and positioned the compass of our beginning on a high moral pedestal you should be grateful for that.

If they were anything like Ojukwu, you and I will not be here, the British was a bigger and superior Enemy to the Nigerian Army. Our case would have been worse than Apartheid SA. With pen/wisdom, Zik brought down a Goliath, with Gun, Emperor Ojukwu's March to liberation was crushed.

Learn from History.

Volksfuhrer:


Tales by moonlight!

You see, the job of a historian is not only to present facts but also to explain them. In which case he never loses his focus of the big picture.

Please, Zik and Nkrumah were not in the same class. Who told you Nkrumah was "diplomatic" like Zik. Nkrumah was fearless! Remember, Nkrumah was imprisoned for leading a revolt. Anyway, let me move away from minutiae to a more serious issue.


Even though I'm not an "Ojukwuist," but notwithstanding the outcome of the civil war, I still believe Ojukwu was a better leader than Zik. Ojukwu made many mistakes but he stayed true to his cause till the end. He had a vision, locked his mind unto it and unequivocally pursued it!

Question: was Zik not originally part of the Biafra cause? O yes, he was! Was Zik not sanguinary too at this time for supporting Biafra? Or he didn't know there would be war at secession? Here lies your hypocrisy!

Further question: what happened to your beloved hero when it appeared Biafra would lose the war? This is what happened. Your Zik defected to the side of "one Nigeria...indivisible...indestructible!" This was the same man who wrote Biafra's anthem! No wonder the British called him Zikzag!

Sorry, there's long list of indiscretions impeaching Zik's integrity as a great leader. Need I say more!

jpphilips:



The speech is empty by your own psychotic standard, by sane standard, Zik has defiled treason to educate his people on the need to self determination, an action that generations to come will remain grateful unless Nigeria cease to exist.

Young man, can you tell us exactly what your grand father was doing at the time?
Let me guess:
Laying ambush for maidens coming back from the stream.

It is repugnant to note that at this age of proliferation of knowledge we still have people like you who lack objective reasoning.

Now compare this era with that of Zik, in his dark age he could think about an independent Nigeria and the benefits there in.

Believe me if you ever existed in the era of Zik, you will be eating stone with your dead mindset.

Volksfuhrer:


You need not resort to tantrums when confounded by brutal facts. Zik was not the only one that fought for Nigeria's independence, nor did the fight for independence originate with him! Even the success of the West African Pilot was not Zik's alone, despite the fact that he owned it!

It self-deprecating to think Nigerians needed Zik to cry for independence. Independence for Nigeria was a categorical imperative of any educated person then. Zik was not the only educated one around, nor was he the only activist. Aminu Kano for instance, had it even more difficult than Zik. He had to battle the British overlords and the Northern feudal lords at the same time! Please, I know the heroes of this country, Zik is not one of them!

Schematics:
You have cried for too long, since last night. Your whining and crying does not for a minute remove the fact that Zik was Nigeria's number ONE and among the finest three in Africa.

I would even rate Nkruma less than Zik because it was even Zik the influenced Nkruma to go get a university degree from Lincoln.(Read Achebe’s: There was a country)

I might even rank Zik to the likes of Washington because they were first presidents of their respective countries. And they didn't achieve that feat by being an armed chair warriors.

Great Zik of Africa was/is best and greatest gift to Nigeria.

Please stop crying and live with these realities.

Volksfuhrer:


You've run out of gas! You have nothing new to say. You are henceforth ignored.

jpphilips:


Wrong!! The Nigerian state invested heavily in oil at the expense of other resources, it was not a failure but an economic priority.

janus05:
You are right. But who are the govt? In Nigeria's 55 yrs, the north has ruled more than 40yrs. They deliberately refused to develop sea ports in the south south. Can you imagine how the sea port in any northern state would have looked like if they were blessed with any state bordering the sea/ocean?

Now I don't blame the north anymore. I blame Gej for squandering a divine and rare opportunity. Instead of using his six years to liberate his people from economic strangulation, he chose to flirt and romance northern oligarchs. Thank God they paid him deservedly.

Schematics:
Great Zik of Africa was the first president of Nigeria. Being the first president of Nigeria is so unique. Its a fact known all over the world. Some people even wanted to be president for just one day but they never succeeded. Stop crying and face the reality.

He didn't achieve anything in your poisoned mind but he is the most honored nationalist in Nigeria; the most important airport is named after him, Nigeria's highest denomination has his image, all the major cities from Abuja, Lagos, PH, Onitsha, Kano, kaduna, etc has major roads named after him. FG built mausoleums in his honor at his birth place in Zungeru and in Onitsha where he was buried.

Fools, coup plotters and non achievers are not honored in such a powerful manner. Keep whining and crying because its justified, you have every reason to be crying.

jpphilips:



You are just a cheap Lout, do you know what a Governor General means? ?
post independent Govt left the position of the Emperor still active.

1963 when Nigeria became a Republic, the position of the Emperor was renamed Governor General and given to Zik. Zik literary replaced the queen of England in Nigerian politics. Bros go and hide, your ignorance stink!!

jjphilips:


Someone who was instrumental to an independent Nigeria you ask what he contributed?

Do you know how it feels for example the Govt of Cameroon to deduct your salary and allowance in form of tax and you cannot cough?
That is what Zik saved you from, you cursed brain.

If you drink local Gin distilled from Tombo you will spend 5yrs in prison, that is what Zik saved you from.

People in Enugu dig coal, most times die from mine explosion, they load it in a train and the proceed is paid to the British government, whether Enugu people lived or died Britain doesn't care, dey still return to tax the meager allowance they are paid. That is what Zik saved you from.


Nigeria is not supposed to have an army, the protectorate of Nigeria is protected by the Royal army, that is what Zik saved you from.

Nigeria can sell crude oil today is the effort of Zik and his cohorts.

Nigeria can fly a flag with coat of arm and sit amongst the committee of Nations is the making of Zik and his cohorts.

Nigeria has a president today is their making too, You are a mere political mosquito who knows nothing, go and hide.

Volksfuhrer:


What were his achievements as Governor General? Nothing substantive. Besides, he became a Governor General by virtue of his party's coalition with NPC. It was fortuitous, not earned. A different coalition could have produced a different person as Governor General! Question: why did he choose to be a junior partner in one coalition over being a senior partner and Prime Minister in another coalition? After all, the latter was more powerful. So much for the wisdom of your hero.



Another baloney.

Several people were instrumental to Nigeria's Independence. In no particular order of importance, the under-listed did a great job for independence: Enahoro, Ikoku, Awolowo, Herbert Macaulay, Imodu, Okotie-Eboh, Fani-Kayode, Aminu Kano, Tarka, Bello, Balewa, et al. You get the point now? That there is nothing unique about Zik's fight for independence.

Hauling invectives at me will not change the fact that Zik was over-hyped. When you prepare a better CV for Zik than the ones you've been parading as achievements, you may reply with informed rebuttals.

Kindest regards

( Grins out of thread.)

AhmedMustapha:

It wasn't an economic priority because there are records to proof that we will be generating much more revenue if government invests in our solid minerals so it is government's failure to look beyond oil that is responsible

jpphilips:


Bros there is no rebuttal what You said has answered it all, you mentioned people who fought for our independence, like you said in no chronological order meaning you have no clue what they did.
You thought they wrote the positions on a board and asked them to choose.
my advise for you is simple go and study and spare that ignorance for your fellow dullards.

janus05:
bros e be like say u dey read from right to left. I said the north refused to DEVELOP sea ports in SS. Haba

The so called port in PH sees no traffic. Do u think it's a coincidence?

jpphilips:


Bros there is no rebuttal what You said has answered it all, you mentioned people who fought for our independence, like you said in no chronological order meaning you have no clue what they did.
You thought they wrote the positions on a board and asked them to choose.
my advise for you is simple go and study and spare that ignorance for your fellow dullards.

Volksfuhrer:


Tales by moonlight!

You see, the job of a historian is not only to present facts but also to explain them. In which case he never loses his focus of the big picture.

Please, Zik and Nkrumah were not in the same class. Who told you Nkrumah was "diplomatic" like Zik. Nkrumah was fearless! Remember, Nkrumah was imprisoned for leading a revolt. Anyway, let me move away from minutiae to a more serious issue.


Even though I'm not an "Ojukwuist," but notwithstanding the outcome of the civil war, I still believe Ojukwu was a better leader than Zik. Ojukwu made many mistakes but he stayed true to his cause till the end. He had a vision, locked his mind unto it and unequivocally pursued it!

Question: was Zik not originally part of the Biafra cause? O yes, he was! Was Zik not sanguinary too at this time for supporting Biafra? Or he didn't know there would be war at secession? Here lies your hypocrisy!

Further question: what happened to your beloved hero when it appeared Biafra would lose the war? This is what happened. Your Zik defected to the side of "one Nigeria...indivisible...indestructible!" This was the same man who wrote Biafra's anthem! No wonder the British called him Zikzag!

Sorry, there's long list of indiscretions impeaching Zik's integrity as a great leader. Need I say more!

jpphilips:



I rather play music than have a debate with someone who is historically malnutritioned.
when you graduate from an accredited historic institution, you may qualify for a debate, for now, you are just a nuisance.

OrlandoOwoh:

You're the one that need to go study why Azikiwe chose to be junior (President) to Tafawa-Balewa in the coalition between NPC and NCNC, when Awolowo had earlier met him to form a coalition with AG in which he (Azikiwe) would be the senior (Prime Minister).

OrlandoOwoh:

You're the one that need to go study why Azikiwe chose to be junior (President) to Tafawa-Balewa in the coalition between NPC and NCNC, when Awolowo had earlier met him to form a coalition with AG in which he (Azikiwe) would be the senior (Prime Minister).

jpphilips:



So you will gladly tell your kids that Azikiwe chose to be Governor General?
Are you sure you are educated or you want to learn from people who have seen the depth of your emptiness?
Once people like you write, you justify why IBB said the youths are not ready! !

OrlandoOwoh:

You've not said anything to counter my position that Azikiwe declined the offer (coalition) of Awolowo's AG and his NCNC which have seen him get the post of Prime Minister.

jpphilips:


You want me to counter your misinformation with my facts so you will learn abi? see it this way, I have absolutely nothing to lose if you remain ignorant.
I rather wish our path will cross in the scheme of things so I can legitimately render you impotent.
for now hold tenaciously to your opinion till you get where you will politically manacle yourself.

OrlandoOwoh:

You can't twist history. I leave you to grope in your ignorance *Jega mode activated*