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We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Gistpeeps: 7:04pm On May 25, 2017 |
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that it was not the intention of the Federal Government to wipe out Igbos during the civil war. Obasanjo made this comment at an event tagged, ‘Memory and Nation Building: Biafra 50 years later’, which held in Abuja on Thursday. The event was held to mark 50 years of the declaration of an independent state of Biafra by the late Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu on May 30, 1967. Obasanjo was the Commander, Third Marine Commando Division during the war. He was the military officer who accepted the surrender of Biafran forces led by Philip Effong on January 12, 1970, after three years of war. He said everything that the federal troops did was in a bid to unite the country. Obasanjo added, “We had in our pocket the Geneva convention to guide us. In addition to that, we had a special code of conduct. Third, we had foreign observers. We had people who were like umpires. “If it was a war to exterminate and we had no reconciliation in mind, what would foreign observers be doing? The foreign observers reported periodically and even had powers to investigate any allegation and they did. “As one of the commanders in the field, I have said it before and I say it again. Civil war is more difficult than fighting in a foreign land. “In foreign land, you fight to exterminate and destroy but in civil war, you fight to unite and when you’re fighting to unite, how much do you have to do to prevent destruction and alienation.” http://www.gistpeeps.com/2017/05/we-did-not-plan-to-wipe-out-igbos.html 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Prince081: 7:16pm On May 25, 2017 |
Playing the ostrich. 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by ShobayoEmma(m): 7:25pm On May 25, 2017 |
Obasanjo, a man of all season. 3 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by absoluteSuccess: 7:31pm On May 25, 2017 |
Let the music play. 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by kollynxofodile(m): 7:32pm On May 25, 2017 |
I know U were romancing them Their women were climaxing If I slap u, ur brain go reset 4 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by GavelSlam: 7:35pm On May 25, 2017 |
It wasn't necessary but some of them are quite headstrong. They are looking for who would kill them. 4 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by BlackTechnology: 7:37pm On May 25, 2017 |
Asaba massacre was what Obasanjo the Ape should answer the question above 4 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by lilytender: 7:43pm On May 25, 2017 |
No plan to wipe out, just to whip stubborn goats. 4 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by tollyboy5(m): 7:45pm On May 25, 2017 |
only Igbo's call it war 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Chiaka(f): 7:53pm On May 25, 2017 |
Please safe yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? well we refused to be annoyed at your pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one 5 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Kemperor: 7:59pm On May 25, 2017 |
Imagine this foolish man... How many Igbo people lost their lives? How many kids died? Millions... Obj hush your mouth... The plan was to exterminate the Biafrans... The world powers didn't care as long as they continue their 'imperialism'... 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Chiaka(f): 8:01pm On May 25, 2017 |
Please save yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? that's pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one Osibanjo talking about war?? the world has gone far beyond that for issues like this and if it ever happens they should not expert the type of support they got from some world leaders'on the previous war . It will just be a simple thing , its Vote and that''s it........people are well more informed now and no jitters on such threats any more especially ones that don't add up in today world. 3 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Arda1000(m): 1:53am On May 26, 2017 |
Hmmmmm baba for lie i no gree for dis one, are trying to tell us the series of massacre in Nigeria history are myth |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by afonjadie: 2:16am On May 26, 2017 |
Mumu Obj, that was FG innermost heart desire, but how una wan do am nau.? God pass una that's why you people failed in that quest.. We are Igbo's we don't die we multiply thats why we are still the Second largest ethnic group in the country, not your Mumu census fig. |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by BlackTechnology: 2:37am On May 26, 2017 |
afonjadie: We are the largest and not second largest |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by overall90: 4:37am On May 26, 2017 |
Chiaka: These people thought they are going to keep their war booty for ever. 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Nobody: 5:03am On May 26, 2017 |
The silly old man is saying this because the good Igbo people bounced back so fast after the carnage. 1 Like |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Nobody: 5:21am On May 26, 2017 |
Hmmmm... dont agree 100% with obasanjo.... what then was the reason for £20 as equivalent to all deposits in the bank and stealing of their structures after destroying all of theirs in the east as a result of the war also making them incapable of owning,setting up or buying into shareholding capital of business. If that is not wiping out, then what is ?... In as much as we want unity, transparency and honesty comes before unity.. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by IamaNigerianGuy(m): 5:26am On May 26, 2017 |
Esseite: Your last statement should be a part of the national pledge. 3 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by kingzizzy: 5:47am On May 26, 2017 |
Other nations move mountains to save one life, but Nigeria slaughtered over 3 million Igbos in the name of 'one Nigeria' 2 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by afonjadie: 7:07am On May 26, 2017 |
BlackTechnology:I have no doubt, I only said second largest because Hausa Fulani is usually combined to represent one group. If split as different groups then we make the Single largest ethnic group in the country, no doubt. |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by Ngokafor(f): 7:10am On May 26, 2017 |
...Obasanjo and Osibanjo are just clowning themselves over this Biafra issue...Its way bigger than them now.. 3 Likes |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by refiner(f): 7:25am On May 26, 2017 |
That guy that filled our screen with biafra up there....was an excapee from yab left...we are coming with our net to get him...
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Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by vecman22(m): 7:39am On May 26, 2017 |
Wipe the donkeys out we don't give an f... |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by laurenjones: 9:18am On May 26, 2017 |
vecman22: your father was cursed and thats why his first son will never prosper. |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by slivertongue: 11:09am On May 26, 2017 |
BlackTechnology: bless you!!! obj will never answer to the crimes of his oga murtala mohd and ibrahim taiwo against the asaba and onitsha people. but gowon has acknowledged the genocide against innocent and unarmed civilians. chief enahoro too knew the truth but didnt go public so as not to destroy the govt's 'credibility' |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by slivertongue: 11:18am On May 26, 2017 |
afonjadie: the north central aint fulanis neither are they hausas. they have their distinct ethnic groups. fulanis are actually minorities in the north while the 'hausas' are for political convinence |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by leofab(f): 11:23am On May 26, 2017 |
Asslicking |
Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by waledeji(m): 12:27pm On May 26, 2017 |
Chiaka: Chiaka:You posted it twice, e pain am die 1 Like
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Re: We Did Not Plan To Wipe Out Igbos – Obasanjo by vecman22(m): 1:09pm On May 26, 2017 |
laurenjones: Cry me a river Igbos are donkeys 1 Like 1 Share |
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