9ja_I_hail:

You suddenly become Berem body guard over night, i must be missing something really.Anyway i pray she watch her back carefully.

All the best to her.

and you see nothing wrong with donchris 's abuse and insults? why didnt you insult me since i dont share the same views as yours?

May God continue to bless you. I know we have many respected igbo women who cannot sell their dignity for any worthless price. Ibu nwa ada. We are going to reach at the top Godwilling.

Bliss4Lyfe: Cry babies want to maintain 85% percent dominance of the Nigeria Army at the expense of the security of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

In an age where members of the Nigeria Army on deployment to Mali were targeted and killed by Boko Armed Forces members of the same Nigeria Army.


Let the cry babies cry. Dey will not hurt a fly, let alone our President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. COAS kEEP UP THE GOOD JOB AND SPEED UP THE REFORM OF THE ARMY.

Bro! Did you say bodyguard? I tell you the truth with facts, rhino f.uccks that so-called married woman berem. It is a fact, sure. She even sends her n.ude pix to him whenever they are not able to see offline on twitter. Its a fact, i am not lying. So it is not new to me. I only pity her husband training other men's kids in his home. But my grouse with the b.ytcch of a girl is she should leave Gej and igbos out of her st.upid affairs with all these perverts just to please them. simple. Is that too much to ask?

9ja_I_hail:

You suddenly become Berem body guard over night, i must be missing something really.Anyway i pray she watch her back carefully.

All the best to her.

goldfish80: The North and other Zones have always been favoured in recruitment/pormotion in the army more than the SE. Ever wondered why many Igbos adopt Hausa names just to get into the army? If they are trying to balance things up then so be it!

I cant remember if there is a single Igbo in the IBB's Armed Forces Ruling Council from 1985 to 199 3, and there is no single Igbo man in the Abacha's Provisional Ruling Council. And according to Nigerian standard it is vry normal as long as the govt\force is controlled\dominated by Hausa-fulani-yoruba political triangle.

The best the petitioners should do is to publish the total number of military personnels in the Nigerian army with the number of personal each state contribute to the force, den we can take dem serios.

Rhino.5dm:
So, ki ni big deal? If the man favours his people? clear case of giving a dog a bad name to hang it. Who are those shouting and trying to skin this man alive because he is ibo?

Even though, I don't support any corruption or trying to hold brief for him but I want to shamelessly say here that the recruitment process in Nigeria military has alway been like this, right from the time immemorial. Those without sin should cast the first stone!.

Now, where were these people writing petition when small town like Zuru emirate council in Kebbi State produced many generals? The likes of General Ishaya Bamaiyi, Musa Bamaiyi, General Sani Sami? Jakolo?? No one complained when Musa Bamaiyi and Ishaya Bamaiyi, both Generals and brothers from thesame parents became ministers simultaneously?

Where were these people when General Ishaya Bamaiyi the then COAS enlisted truck loads of miscreants from his village into the Nigerian army disregarding the due process and the useless quota system?

Many of which can't even write their names? There was a time when more than half of recruits in Kaduna Jaji came from his village and at thesame time populating NDA with Zuru indigenes. Yes, quote me anytime!!!!

Selective Promotion Where were they when Obj promoted Nuhu Ribadu from mere Assistance Commissioner of Police ( ACP) to Assistance Inspector General of Police (AIG), the first of its kind in the history of the Nigerian police blatantly against the recommendation of Police Service Commission?

You have said it all. May God give you more wisdom and strength as you speak up against injustice. Thank you my brother.

donchris369: Bro! Did you say bodyguard? I tell you the truth with facts, rhino f.uccks that so-called married woman berem. It is a fact, sure. She even sends her n.ude pix to him whenever they are not able to see offline on twitter. Its a fact, i am not lying. So it is not new to me. I only pity her husband training other men's kids in his home. But my grouse with the b.ytcch of a girl is she should leave Gej and igbos out of her st.upid affairs with all these perverts just to please them. simple. Is that too much to ask?

keep ranting! when you are through with your bullshit yarns go take panadol

Omexonomy: please please and please Please ACN attack DOGs on nairaland help us beg fashola he has being going about closing markets in lagos and demanding 50million naira from each of the market.
Ketu market
boundry ajegunle market
orile market
alaber suru market
coker building material market (they paid 65million b4 the market was reopen)
more comming up soon.

Lagos no be by force to stay. Go back to your village

...as the days passes by,Nigeria is getting more interesting,the hunters are now been hunted,the oppressors are now being oppressed!this petition against the person of Gen.Ihejirika shld open up a new vista in the polity of Nigeria,we shld now take a sincere look at nt just the military,judiciary,police,federal parastals but also the spread of the establishment of fedaral and military institutions in the six geo political zones,then we will see the reason why this contraption called Nigeria may never work,then we will see the demonic conspiracies against certain regions,then we shall know why some regions have only five states and others have six and seven,then we shall know why some regions dont ve refineries,international Airports,military institutions etc The same people who will object to a Soveriegn national conference,Restructuring,regional autonomy,true federalism,merit over quater system are the same people writing the petition against Gen.Ihejirika,one of the best ever proffessional COAS we ever had!..'i just dey laugh'.

See the name of the writers and you can go figure...

hausa chop no man complain.
Yoruba chop no body complain
igbo chop every body raise arm

I am damn sure that Nigerian civil service and military service has never been balanced nor ever been in favor of igbos but all of a sudden Yorubas and hausas are not used to not being the one with the majority in these appointments they are always screaming as if they are holier than thoug

Ihejirika do...hausa and Yoruba complain
rose uzoma do...hausa and Yoruba complain
Stella minister of aviation do....hausa and Yoruba complain


na wa o.....Am sure if igbo senator chop money dem go complain too forgetting that bankole chop, forgetting that mallam that wanted to collect money from otedola chop tooo...na wa

CyberG: The posters up here are iboz and their response to this issue is not surprising. In 1966, iboz did the same and their people just waived it off. No problem but history has a way of repeating itself. Ihejirika will soon have to leave, even so GEJ may have to leave. What do you think will happen then if you thumb your noses at the rest of the country? Even should no one leave, Ihejirika cannot issue a single command that will be executed if he riles up and loses the respect of the army. Exactly the same thing happened in 1966 when a seargent major told the new commanding officer that none of his command will be executed except on conditions and the rest is history. A word is enough.

Lol this practice (recruiting more from one's tribe) goes on in the army with EVERY single COAS that enters. Sometimes even just the DEPOT commander goes to Kebbi state and brings a truckload of boys and young men as recruits, I use the state as an exam because it really did happen. This shit isn't anything new but what I have against this petition is the fact that are growing so much and they are taking various dimensions that CANNOT be true. There is NO WAY in the world an officer can be shielded if his age is up, that is not even in the COAS' purview, all he will do is sign the letter presented to him. The COAS cannot influence the overage rule even if he is exempt from it. THis petition is pathetic and not in the army spirit.

Am really loving this of its true ...let the Northerners feel how it is been on the receiving end for sometimes.

donchris369: Bro! Did you say bodyguard? I tell you the truth with facts, rhino f.uccks that so-called married woman berem. It is a fact, sure. She even sends her n.ude pix to him whenever they are not able to see offline on twitter. Its a fact, i am not lying. So it is not new to me. I only pity her husband training other men's kids in his home. But my grouse with the b.ytcch of a girl is she should leave Gej and igbos out of her st.upid affairs with all these perverts just to please them. simple. Is that too much to ask?

Bro i beg you to respect this lady and stop the name calling, nothing worth it here, try to be civil in making your point/view know to her. Though it annoying how some igbo ladies easily get excited and carried away with any sweet moment they shared, but that is not my cup of tea, i have many wahala on my table to care for. But such person should not pretend to say he/she is speaking for igbos because the igbo spirit i know never be fool by any tribe in Nigeria, rather we fool them hence their reason of been scared of anything igbo occupying the top sit in the Government.

Please let us drop the habit of public humiliation to our sisters, she deserve some respect no matter how provocative you might consider her stance or ideas,it remain her right to air her view of course it is her birth right and no one has right to humiliate her just because her opinion did not go with ours.

Bro i just pray you read this post and buy my piece of advice, no matter what, she is still ours.

Berem we love you please be happy but watch your back and be sure you are on the right track.

ilugunboy: Am really loving this of its true ...let the Northerners feel how it is been on the receiving end for sometimes.

Few of you are truly surprising me today with your comments. I wish we all can drop our differences and ethnic sentiment and pursue common enemy in our midst. I pray that 2013 afford us the opportunity to champion and promote peace and unity among southerners. Anyway it just a dream sometimes dreams never come true.

CyberG:

Who is this slowpoke? What has this rubbish got to do with the topic? If you cannot pay, it's not by force to sell in that market or live in Lagos, go back to the land of your ancestors where you can live peacefully under the rock.

You are a big FOOL and worse than the poster you are attackig

FreeGlobe:
you should laugh at these jokers. This time there will be no British mercenaries. America will most likely favor igbos because they don't mess with Moslems. we shall finish what they started.


Please how can I write Gen Ihejirika, there is an urgent need to site NDA and NMA campuses in the SE too to balance up the lopsidedness. Let them ask Gen Ihejirika any questions so we can open the history books of tribalism military recruiting

I am an Urhobo man but I swear it pains me to my bone the way the Igbos are treated in this country... For goodness sake this is an ethnic group that is as major as any other, yet they have been marginalised for just too long. Well, I won't just blame others for this trend cos d ordinary Igbo is so concerned with his biz and pay little attention to what's happening in govt.. But all in all I want 2 see more Igbos @ d helms of affairs cos the other so called big tribes are just as bad if not worse. Finally the Nigerian Army needs a little balancing cos it has been over populated by Hausas and Yorubas in the past, I may even suggest the establishment of other military colleges in the south and eastern part of the country.

FreeGlobe:
you should laugh at these jokers. This time there will be no British mercenaries. America will most likely favor igbos because they don't mess with Moslems. we shall finish what they started.


Please how can I write Gen Ihejirika, there is an urgent need to site NDA and NMA campuses in the SE too to balance up the lopsidedness. Let them ask Gen Ihejirika any questions so we can open the history books of tribalism military recruiting

I am an Urhobo man but I swear it pains me to my bone the way the Igbos are treated in this country... For goodness sake this is an ethnic group that is as major as any other, yet they have been marginalised for just too long. Well, I won't just blame others for this trend cos d ordinary Igbo is so concerned with his biz and pay little attention to what's happening in govt.. But all in all I want 2 see more Igbos @ d helms of affairs cos the other so called big tribes are just as bad if not worse. Finally the Nigerian Army needs a little balancing cos it has been over populated by Hausas and Yorubas in the past, I may even suggest the establishment of other military colleges in the south and eastern part of the country.

Ok sir! I will oblige to you. In as much as i also dont have much time coming on nairaland, i hate it when i come in and see some of our brothers/sisters ranting and abusing Gej and igbos just because they want to please some perverts online and continue with their pervasive ways offline. Anyway, i will adhere to your words of advice.

9ja_I_hail:

Bro i beg you to respect this lady and stop the name calling, nothing worth it here, try to be civil in making your point/view know to her. Though it annoying how some igbo ladies easily get excited and carried away with any sweet moment they shared, but that is not my cup of tea, i have many wahala on my table to care for. But such person should not pretend to say he/she is speaking for igbos because the igbo spirit i know never be fool by any tribe in Nigeria, rather we fool them hence their reason of been scared of anything igbo occupying the top sit in the Government.

Please let us drop the habit of public humiliation to our sisters, she deserve some respect no matter how provocative you might consider her stance or ideas,it remain her right to air her view of course it is her birth right and no one has right to humiliate her just because her opinion did not go with ours.

Bro i just pray you read this post and buy my piece of advice, no matter what, she is still ours.

Berem we love you please be happy but watch your back and be sure you are on the right track.

Dont be surprised by their volte-face. Go to the other thread on this same matter by eguerrila and you will see their true intentions. Do you know why they are coming here singing a different tune? They have seen that this propaganda is really exposing their real intent of trying to bring Gej down to spite ndigbo. Many igbos who have been swayed to theis sides by all their previous propagandas are begininng to get the reality on ground. It is too late for them bro, dont be surprised one bit by their actions on this thread, never. They want to all swarm on these thread to disown their hidden agenda in other not to loose the few gullible igbos in their hands. They have all lost this time and we igbos shall come together as one work for our benefit. Dont be decieved by this people bro, its all politics.

9ja_I_hail:

Few of you are truly surprising me today with your comments. I wish we all can drop our differences and ethnic sentiment and pursue common enemy in our midst. I pray that 2013 afford us the opportunity to champion and promote peace and unity among southerners. Anyway it just a dream sometimes dreams never come true.

@Rhino. RESPECT! May ur days be long!
@Ilunguboy. U just surprised me bro. RESPECT.
@donchris. Pls stop stop insulting Berem, she is entitled to her own opinion in as much as I disagree with her.

A bit long, but very worth Reading....

RESPONSE TO: A DANGEROUS TREND IN THE NIGERIAN ARMY

It has come to our notice that there is a campaign by some unscrupulous and unpatriotic elements whose intentions appear to be bent on destabilizing the Nigerian military and nation at large. This campaign is being propagated in the form of a spurious article being circulated that alleges that the Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Azubuike Ihejirika is on some sort of sinister and clandestine operation to “Igbonise” the Nigerian Army. The COAS has been accused of selectively promoting only Igbos at the expense of others. Well, nothing can be further from the truth, and this will be demonstrated in a very clear and dispassionate analysis in rebuttal to the openly biased and ethnically tinged attempt by some disgruntled elements.
What this hatchet job of an article has done is to selectively focus on the promotion of four officers, and then proceed to make bold claims that these promotions were ethnically motivated because the said officers were of Igbo origin, and then conjure up a justification of why their promotions were ethnically motivated by employing a lot of hyperbole and incredulous reach in drawing conclusions from far-fetched inferences. The elements behind this very dishonest article have done this while ignoring the holistic picture of all promotions within the different cadres of the army. They focused on the promotions of Brigadiers Ugwu of the Ordinance Corps, Nwaogbo of the armored corps, Agha Okoro of the Supply and Transport Corps, and Chioba of the Corp of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers only. How can this be a complete picture when 43 Brigadiers where promoted Major Generals in 2011 and 22 promoted in 2012?

Now let’s examine the promotion exercise of 2011 based on available information:
On November 10 2011 the Vanguard published the following story on Army promotions:

The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 25 major- generals and 43 brigadier-generals, the largest number ever promoted at a go.
Following the recommendation of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant-General Azubuike Ihejirika, those elevated from Brigadier Generals (one star) to Major-Generals (two stars) are Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General R.I.D Isa; Director of Military Intelligence, Brigadier-General A.T. Jibrin; Director of Operations at Army HQ, Brigadier General G.A. Wahab and Defence Adviser, New York, Brigadier General G. Audu.
Others promoted Major Generals are Brig-Gen. K.C. Osuji, Brig-Gen. F.S. Owonibi, Brig-Gen. Agha-Okoro, Brig-Gen. D.D. Kitchner, Brig-Gen. B.T. Oginni, Brig-Gen. E.R. Chioba, Brig-Gen. J.M. Ogidi, Brig-Gen. S.U. Labaran, Brig-Gen. A.A. Martins, Brig-Gen. A. Chukwu, Brig-Gen. M. Idris, Brig-Gen. L.N.K. Banjiran, Brig-Gen. S.U. Audu and Brig-Gen. E.F. Abejirin.
Also promoted two star-generals are Brig-Gen. T.O. Umar, Brig-Gen. H.G. Aminu, Brig-Gen. I. Sani, Brig-Gen. A.G. Ewanshia-Oloni and Brig-Gen. P.K. Ikumonein.
A statement confirming the promotions was signed by the Chief of Staff, Army Public Relations Department, Col. Usman Abdul.
Among the Colonels promoted to the rank of Brigadier-Generals are Colonel Leo Erabor, PSO to the Chief of Army Staff, Col. O.O. Adeleke, Col. J. Alexander, Col. T.K. Golau, Col. M.M. Dan-Ali, Col. L.O. Adeosun, Col. E.A. Ransome-Kuti, Col. J.T. Abubakar and Col. S.E.U. Ekanem.
A statement confirming the promotions was signed by the Chief of Staff, Army Public Relations Department, Col. Usman Abdul.
Now we can begin to see the falsehood being peddled in the allegation that Ihejirika’s promotions were ethnically motivated to favour the Igbos as the list provided shows no such trend. Let’s take a count of Brigadiers and Major Generals promoted against their ethnicities since this is where the focus of the disgruntled elements seems to lie. Below is a list of 23 Brigadier Generals promoted to the rank of Major Generals in 2011. It will be instructive to compare the number Igbo officers promoted to the number of officers of other ethnic groups promoted:

1. Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General R.I.D Isa--------------North
2. Director of Military Intelligence, Brigadier-General A.T. Jibrin--------------North
3. Director of Operations at Army HQ, Brigadier General G.A. Wahab---------North
4. Defence Adviser, New York, Brigadier General G. Audu.---------------------North
5. Brig-Gen. K.C. Osuji----------------------------------------------------------SE
6. Brig-Gen. F.S. Owonibi------------------------------------------------------SW
7. Brig-Gen. Agha-Okoro--------------------------------------------------------SE
8. Brig-Gen. D.D. Kitchner---------------------------------------------------(Unverified)
9. Brig-Gen. B.T. Oginni---------------------------------------------------------SW
10. Brig-Gen. E.R. Chioba---------------------------------------------------------SE
11. Brig-Gen. J.M. Ogidi-------------------------------------------------------(Unverified)
12. Brig-Gen. S.U. Labaran-------------------------------------------------------North
13. Brig-Gen. A.A. Martins--------------------------------------------------------SW
14. Brig-Gen. A. Chukwu----------------------------------------------------------SE
15. Brig-Gen. M. Idris------------------------------------------------------------North
16. Brig-Gen. L.N.K. Banjiran------------------------------------------------(Unverified)
17. Brig-Gen. S.U. Audu---------------------------------------------------------North
18. Brig-Gen. E.F. Abejirin--------------------------------------------------------SW
19. Brig-Gen. T.O. Umar---------------------------------------------------------North
20. Brig-Gen. H.G. Aminu--------------------------------------------------------North
21. Brig-Gen. I. Sani--------------------------------------------------------------North
22. Brig-Gen. A.G. Ewanshia-Oloni------------------------------------------------SS
23. Brig-Gen. P.K. Ikumonein------------------------------------------------------SS

Out of 23 names only four (4) appear to be Igbo names; Osuji, Agha-Okoro, Chioba and Chukwu; now that is only 17% of the number of Brigadiers promoted to Major Generals in 2011 as published by the Vanguard in November of 2011. The SE is one of 6 geopolitical zones in the country, and simple math tells us that if geopolitical zones were taken into account during promotions of officers, as it should in such a polarized and tribalised country as Nigeria, that is exactly 17% of promotions per cadre per geographical zone, given there are personnel from each zone available to be promoted. So what is the source of this contrived brouhaha? Is this not much ado about nothing? Who could be behind this, but those bent on destabilizing Nigeria for whatever selfish and nefarious ends they may have?
For good measure, below is a summary of the 2012 promotion details as published in National Mirror on December 20 2012:
Director, Army Public Relations Department, Brigadier General Bola Koleoso, who was promoted to the rank of Major General, in a statement, listed those promoted to the substantive rank of Major General to include:

1. Brigadier General NO Ojiji of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC);
2. Brigadier General HA Salihu; Commandant, Depot Nigerian Army,
3. Brigadier General SZ Uba of the Defence Headquarters
4. Brigadier General ET Nienge of the Nigerian Army School of Supply and Transport.
Brigadier General David Enetie of Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre,
5. Brigadier General Mashudy O. Adekanye of the Nigerian Army Ordinance School, Commander of 23 Brigade Nigerian Army
6. Brigadier General John N. Nwaoga and Brigadier General Patrick G. Ogah of Army Headquarters Directorate of Training and Operations.
Brigadier General Donald MN Oji of Nigerian Army Signals School
7. Brigadier General Tanko Y. Gaiya of the AFCSC
8. Brigadier General Bamidele O. Ologundudu of the Nigerian Defence College (NDC)
9. Brigadier General Abbas O. Adekanye of the Central Workshop; Commander 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brigadier General Tamunomieibi I. Dibi; Commander 2 Brigade
10. Brigadier General Tukur Y. Buratai; Commander 4 Brigade
11. Brigadier General Obi A. Umahi
12. Brigadier General Chuckwudi BB Odunukwe of the Directorate of Data Processing; Defence Attache to China
13. Brigadier General Sulaiman D. Aliyu
14. Brigadier General Junaid S. Bindawa of the Nigerian Army Armoured School (NAAS)
15. Brigadier General Obidah T. Ethan serving in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
16. Brigadier General Obasina A. Ogunbiyi of the Nigerian Army Medical Corps
17. Brigadier General Friday M. Airende of the Special Vehicle Plant
New GOCs and Head Quarters:

- GOC of 1 Division(Kaduna, Maj Gen.Wahab -------------------------------Northerner
- GOC of 2 Division(Ibadan, Oyo, Maj-Gen. Ahmed Jibri ------------------Northerner
- GOCs of 3 Division(Jos, Plateau), Maj-Gen. Ebiobowei Awala------------South South
- GOC of 81 Division(Victoria Island, Lagos) is Maj-Gen. Obi Umahi ---- South East
- GOC of 82 Division(Enugu), Maj-Gen Ashimiyu Olaniyi ------------------ South West

Again here there is no sign of inequity in the promotions favouring any particular ethnic group as alleged. In fact two officers who were alleged not to have been promoted – Nienge and Adekanye are on this list, and this is not even an exhaustive list of all promoted! So what is the game here? Obviously it is not one that bodes well for the stability of the country.

The article is fraught with hateful language and innuendo; several officers promoted who happen to be Igbo are referred to as “the Igbo boy” . There is so much warped logic and impossible extrapolations and conclusions drawn from inconclusive analysis that will make one dizzy, for example, one Col Soloye is alleged not to have been promoted because of his “outstanding personal and professional records”.

How preposterous!

They continue this incredulous reach by further stating that “The plan here, just as in the case of Oyekan, is to slow down this rising star who might get in the way of Igbo officers “destined” by General Ihejirika to rise above him”.
Again, how preposterous! What is the source or proof of this bold conclusion? Unless this article was produced by superhuman mind readers this is pure baseless conjecture of the highest order. It is important to note at this juncture that none of the officers’ records who have been described as “outstanding” and being overlooked for promotion have been independently vetted. These are just claims by faceless disgruntled elements. Until independently vetted, they remain just claims. Another example of this superhuman mind-reading faculty demonstrated in this article is the case of one Col. Jidda, who for whatever reason was not promoted at a certain time, but the mind readers have gone ahead to explain that “the idea is for Jidda to wait for the Igbo boy to graduate from NIPPS so they can be presented next year with other officers from NDC course 21. Most likely, some Igbo officers would then edge out Jidda who will then suffer the faith of Col Oyekan and Col Soleye”.

Incredible!

Normally these types of baseless claims will not see the light of day in a civilized society, but we are talking of Nigeria afterall, where such poisonous and unfounded allegations have the capability of creating instability and unwarranted bloodshed as has been numerously demonstrated in the short history of the country. That is why it is important to set the record straight now before agents of destruction hijack the fragile peace of the country.

The article mentions cases of several officers who for one reason or another are believed to have been bypassed for promotion. This may or may not be true, but this section of the article does not talk about the Igbo officers who were also bypassed. In any promotional exercise there are bound to be those who will be disappointed as top positions are limited, and the Nigerian Army is no exception. One comes off reading this article thinking only Igbos get promoted in the Nigerian Army, while all others get bypassed. How incredulous! Suffice it to say that Ihejirika is not responsible for all promotions within the army. Most officers are promoted based on a recommendation from their supervisors and superiors, based on merit, as in any other professional organization. There is no way Ihejirika can be personally involved in the promotion of every officer within the Nigerian Army, and so some of these grudges IF legitimate need to be taken up with the supervisors of the concerned officers and not the COAS.
The biggest joke of the article is the insinuation of the entrenchment of nepotism and mediocrity against the COAS by citing the promotion of Brigadier Onoeveta, the former ADC to late President Umaru Yar’adua. First, Onoeveta is not Igbo, nor is he related to the COAS in any way, so how do they get off alleging nepotism? They ask the question “what explains the retention and preferential treatment being given to Brigadier Onoeveta, who is notorious for mediocrity.” (sic) and go on to provide the answer, “One possible explanation for this elevation of mediocrity is that it is a calculated attempt to achieve certain sinister or diabolical objective perhaps known only to General Ihejirika and the dark forces behind his actions”.

What a caricature!

There are also patent falsehoods and outright lies, for example the article claims that Brigadiers Oginni and Martins, were passed over for their junior Igbo counterpart, but this has been verified false as both were among those who were promoted in 2011. Brigadiers Nienge and Adekanye were also alleged to have been passed up for promotion but show up on the list of those promoted in 2012. Why this and why now? Could there be some elements in the Army or in the country at large who are looking for a repeat of 1966, where false and unfounded rumours in the Nigerian Army set the Northern NCOs and junior officers against their Igbo colleagues and officers in a bloody orgy of bloodletting that left over 300 Igbo army corpses in its wake and culminated in the Nigerian Civil War?

The false propaganda continues with the allegation that Ihejirika is somehow trying to repeat a non-existent 1966 agenda “according to which all non-Igbo senior officers were eliminated and replaced, as shown below, by Igbo officers appointed by General Ironsi, on 17th January 1966?”
The following names were then given as Ironsi’s Igbo appointments:

Serial Name Command Ethnic group

1 Lt Col George Kurubo Chief of Staff Nigeria Airforce Ibo, East
2 Lt Col Njoku Commanding Officer 2nd Brigade Ibo
3 Major H. Igboba Commanding Officer 2nd Battalion Ibo, East
4 Major. G. Okonweze Commanding Officer, Abeokuta Garrison Ibo, Mid West
5 Major Nzefili Commanding Officer 4 Battalion Ibo, Mid West
6 Major Ochei Commanding Officer Federal Guards Ibo, Mid West
7 Major D. Ogunewe Commanding Officer1Bn Ibo, East
8 Lt Col Bassey Commanding Officer 1 Brigade East Non Ibo
9 Major Okoro Commanding Officer,3 Battalion Igbo, East
10 Major F Akagha Commanding Officer Depot. Igbo, East
Aside from the obvious falsehood of Kurubo not being Igbo, it will be shown below how data has been selectively edited and manipulated to portray a false image and give a false message. Below is the true composition of Ironsi’s Military postings and Federal appointments:

A-Ironsi’s Military Postings:
Major General Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi----Head of State--------------------------------East

Lt. Col. Hassan U. Katsina, Military Governor of Northern Region-------------------North

Lt. Col. Francis A. Fajuyi, Military Governor of Western Region---------------------West

Lt. Col. Chukwuememka O. Ojukwu, Military Governor of Eastern Region----------East

Lt. Col. David A. Ejoor, Military Governor of Mid-Western Region--------------Mid-West

Brigadier Babafemi Ogundipe, Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters (SHQ) -----West

Lt. Col. Yakubu Gowon, Chief of Staff, Army-----------------------------------------North

Lt Col George T. Kurubo, Chief of Staff, Airforce ------------------------------------East

Commodore J.E.A Wey, Chief of Staff, Navy------------------------------------------West

Alhaji Kam Selem, Inspector General of Police---------------------------------------North

Major Mobolaji Johnson, Administrator, Lagos Capital Territory-------------------West

Mr. S.O. Wey, Secretary to the Supreme Military Council--------------------------West

Lt. Col Hilary Njoku, Commanding Officer 2nd Infantry Brigade, Apapa------------East

Lt Col W. U. Bassey, Acting Commanding Officer 1st Brigade, Kaduna------------East

Lt. Col. Philip Efiong,-SHQ--------------------------------------------------------------East

Major Ibrahim Haruna, Chief Ordnance Officer--------------------------------------North

Major David S. Ogunewe, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, Enugu--------------East

Major Israel Okoro, Commanding Officer 3rd Battalion, Kaduna-------------------East

Major Festus Akagha, Commandant NRTC, Zaria-----------------------------------East

Major Eyo Ekpo, Military Secretary, SHQ---------------------------------------------East

Major Joe Akahan, Commander 4th Battalion, Ibadan------------------------------North

Lt. Col. Michael Okwechime, Chairman Sports Council and Inspector of Engrs.------------Mid-West

Lt. Col. Macaulay Nzefili, Military General Manager, Railways------------------Mid-West

Summary
Northerners -------------5
Mid Westerners---------3
Westerners---------------5
Easterners----------------10

A couple of important facts need to be noted here:

1. Not all officers of Eastern origin are Igbo, for example Kurubo is Kalabari, Effiong is Efik, Ekpo is Efik etc.
2. The East had the most number of officers (~70%) in the officer corps during this time. (Luckham)
3. Entrance examination cut off points had been drastically lowered in an engineered bid to allow Northerners who couldn’t score high enough to make the passing grades to be enrolled en masse into the Army to catch up with other regions as a result of a push by the then Sardauna of Sokoto and Minister of Defence both from the North. (Luckham)
4. A lot of junior northern officers like Gowon, Haruna, M. Muhammed were rapidly promoted to positions way above their ranks by Ironsi to make up for some of the losses of the North in the January coup. (Efiong )
5. Ironsi went way out of his way to appease the North with promotions, appointments, and reassurances to no avail. He was murdered on July 29 1966 by mutinous Northern officers citing a laundry list of paranoid claims and allegations about a grand Igbo plot to take over the country that have been proven to be false by all credible historians.

B-Ironsi’s Federal Appointments:
Secretary to the Federal Military Government--------------------Westerner
Agriculture and Natural resources---------------------------------Westerner
Communication------------------------------------------------------Westerner
Justice----------------------------------------------------------------Westerner
Works and Housing--------------------------------------------------Westerner
Defence---------------------------------------------------------------Northerner
Education--------------------------------------------------------------Northerner
External Affairs--------------------------------------------------------Northerner
Finance-----------------------------------------------------------------Northerner
Internal Affairs (two) ------------------------------------------------Northerner
Northerner
Trade------------------------------------------------------------------Northerner
Economic Development----------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Industry----------------------------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Information-------------------------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Labour-------------------------------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Mines and Power-------------------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Transport---------------------------------------------------------------Mid-Westerner
Establishment-----------------------------------------------------------Easterner
Health--------------------------------------------------------------------Easterner
Others (three) ----------------------------------------------------------Easterner
Northerner
Mid Westerner
Summary:
Northerners -------------8
Mid Westerners---------7
Westerners---------------5
Easterners----------------3

C- General Managers, Chairmen, Directors and Secretaries of Federal boards and Corporations
Electricity Corporation of Nigeria, General Manager-------------------Expatriate
Secretary-------------------Northerner
Railways------------------------------------General Manager----------Easterner
Secretary------------------Northerner
Ports Authority General Manager--------General Manager-----------Westerner
Secretary-------------------Westerner
Shipping Line------------------------------General Manager-----------Westerner
Secretary------------------Mid-Westerner
Coal Corporation--------------------------General Manager-----------Easterner
Secretary---------------------Northerner
Board of Customs and Excise------------Chairman----------------------Westerner
Secretary-----------------------Westerner
Airways-----------------------------------General Manager---------------Expatriate
Secretary------------------------Easterner
Industrial Development Bank------------General Manager---------------Northerner
Secretary------------------------Westerner
Nigerian External Communication------General Manager----------------Expatriate
Secretary-------------------------Westerner
Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation-----Director---------------------------Westerner
Secretary--------------------------Westerner
Board of Inland Revenue---------------Chairman--------------------------Westerner
Secretary----------------------------Westerner
Nigerin Produce Marketing Company Ltd---Chairman---------------------Westerner
Managing Director----------------Northerner
Secretary--------------------------Westerner
Central Bank----------------------------Governor---------------------------Northerner

Summary:
Northerners -------------6
Mid Westerners---------1
Westerners---------------12
Easterners----------------3
Expatriates---------------3

It is now becoming clear that this is a campaign of calumny and evil propaganda of epic proportions aimed at destabilizing the peace of this nation. If this is not treason then what is? The evil elements behind this campaign have to be fished out and brought to book. Nigeria’s stability is too fragile for these types of expensive political games that have gone on for too long from certain elements who do not want progress for this country. When other nations have moved ahead with industrialization and technological development we are still bogged down by tribal/religious and ethnic conflicts in 2013. Are we cursed? Nigeria is now a laughing stock of smaller African nations who used to look up to us as Africa’s potential super power, and yet we are not able to pause for a second to get our heads out of the sand to self-examine and self-correct after 50 years of rudderless existence as an independent nation. How long can we continue this way? This is definitely not the path forward to a vibrant and prosperous nation. Some things have got to give. Nigerians need to rise up and claim their country from those bent on keeping us behind.

SIGNED,
CONCERNED CITIZENS OF NIGERIA
References:
1. http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/11/army-lifts-25-to-major-generals-43-as-brigadier-generals/

2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_Aguiyi-Ironsi

3. http://army.mil.ng/divisions.html

4. January 15: Before and After, 1966 Nigerian Crisis, Government Printer, Enugu.
5. http://nationalmirroronline.net/new/150-army-officers-promoted/

6. Nigeria and Biafra, My Story, Philip Efiong, 2007
7. The Nigerian Military, A Sociological Analysis of Authority and Revolt 1960-67, Robin Luckham

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berem: baby, please stop exchanging words with that "double crossing mud muncher ".he doesn't deserve your time. allow him to continue whining and ranting like a dickless he goat. he isn't worth it abeg.

berem: err, donchris please lemme correct that comment you just made.saying that i join my Yoruba friends to castigate Jonathan. I speak for myself and myself only. I do not hate Jonathan but i hate his policies which are majorly not favourable to Nigerians. I wanna also let you know that am not an ACN fan either because if you follow my comments well,i don't fail to pour out my grievances on fashola. I would never follow that same mentality of my fellow igbos about Jonathan having two igbo names which make him an igbo automatically. I have every right like every other forumites to air my views and i hate being intimidated because i don't share your views. I remember vividly how you verbally insulted and humiliated me on this forum for the reason best known to you.but hey,i wasn't discouraged to back out even when my yoruba friends stood by my side.

finally, as i said, i speak for myself and have it mind that this is a faceless forum. everyone is entitled to his or her opinion

Berem,Please marry me.

donchris369: Dont be surprised by their volte-face. Go to the other thread on this same matter by eguerrila and you will see their true intentions. Do you know why they are coming here singing a different tune? They have seen that this propaganda is really exposing their real intent of trying to bring Gej down to spite ndigbo. Many igbos who have been swayed to theis sides by all their previous propagandas are begininng to get the reality on ground. It is too late for them bro, dont be surprised one bit by their actions on this thread, never. They want to all swarm on these thread to disown their hidden agenda in other not to loose the few gullible igbos in their hands. They have all lost this time and we igbos shall come together as one work for our benefit. Dont be decieved by this people bro, its all politics.

Lol bro, my head is intact and remain unmoved, bro i watch my back always,trust me i never sleep with my two eyes closed.

I trust you bro! We are wise, we cant be decieved by theis sudden change. The hatred is pathological and we will overcome all of them. These guys political jobbers, they want to come on these thread and sway ndigbo who have now realized their agenda to bring Gej down. We are wiser bro! Am not moved by their writeup on these thread one bit, it is all deceit and the game of politics.

9ja_I_hail:

Lol bro, my head is intact and remain unmoved, bro i watch my back always,trust me i never sleep with my two eyes closed.

chukwudi44: The national assembly has no say in the affairs of the military!!!

Absolutely correct. Questioning the decision of the military hierarchy is an insult to the military and petitioning it to the National Assembly is a gross insult. I believe the president of the senate whom was once an officer wld understand this better.

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Rhino.5dm:
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She said she can't do goats like you. Go look for someone and stop stalking her around, or better still use your hand the way you used to. Abi spit don finish for your mouth ni? Abi dem no dey sell lux soap, your favorite self-service'ing soap? fool.

donchris369: Sorry bro! No matter how you make it look like a joke to decieve nairalanders that this is all ruse, does not remove the fact that you f.uccck a married woman and exchange n.ude pix with her on twitter. That is a fact. keep on decieving yourself with little children's tricks. B.astard producing more and more b.astards.

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Kamanda:

Berem,Please marry me.

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Abeg they are making a mountain out of mole hill. Why are they quoting 1966-1967 do they know what they are talking about.

All these years Igbos have been short changed in the military, why did they not cry foul. Rather they kept quiet while they (North and SW) enjoyed the military system.

Let the man do his job abegi, stop bring tribalism to everything in this country.

What rubbish ! Very sson he would be replaced and the next person would do the same so lets not pretend here.