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| Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Benilily(f): 5:42pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
''The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our grandfather, Othman Danfodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We must use the minorities in the North as willing tools and South as conquered territories and never allow thier future.'' -SIR AHMADU BELLO, October 12, 1960. I don't know when Nigerians will read meaning into the above statement and realise we are all enslaved. 9 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by A7(m): 5:54pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
Do you mind sharing the response he got from other regional leaders? 2 Likes |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by ChimaAdeoye: 6:01pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
I guess the 100 years expiration shelf life of the territory called Nigeria has already elapsed. Unless Hausa/fulani want to change their tactics and pursue freedom and equity for all in Nigeria, they will wake up one morning to find that the oil they are killing, manipulating and bombing in order to control has been returned to its owners. This will happen sooner than they realize. 5 Likes |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Nobody: 6:08pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
ChimaAdeoye: They will surprised 1 Like |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Benilily(f): 6:32pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
A7:are you actually supposed to be looking for the response he got from other regional leaders or trying to read meaning into the statement and comparing it to what is happening in Nigeria today??.. Please don't deliberately cover an open truth, just accept it and find a lasting solution to a problem we all know the source. 4 Likes |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by A7(m): 6:45pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
Benilily: The last time a certain loony posted same shit as the above but couldn't provide credible sources that reports the premier's remarks, which will be the easiest thing considering the fact that the nation have more than 3 archival institutions with tons of pre and post independence records documenting all of the incidents, happenings and the events in that era. This made me believe the joke was concocted by just another loony. The most absurd thing about this allegation is the dullards propagating it are ignorant of the direct potrayal of irresponsibility and cowardice it has on the people representing them then, we still haven't heard or read about their reactions or any verbal or written rebuttal to this grave insult and open threat to their future and the regions they represent. This made me believe the lady I just quoted is an ignorant dumb fucktar.d with irrational fear of the unknown. 1 Like |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by atlwireles: 6:54pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/a-peep-into-the-past/126491/ A Peep into the Past Omololu Ogunmade refreshes memory with some of the key dates in history since October 1, 1960 when Nigeria became an independent country October 1, 1960 After about 100 years of British imperialism, the country obtained independence from the colonialists. Consequently, the Northern Peoples Congress (NPC) and the National Convention of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC) formed a coalition government that took over from Great Britain. Under this arrangement, the late Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa of the NPC became the first prime minister of the newly independent Nigeria, while the late Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe of the NCNC became the nation’s governor-general. Consequently, Nigeria adopted the parliamentary system of government as practised by its colonial masters. October 12, 1960 Less than two weeks after Nigeria obtained independence, a defunct newspaper, THE PARROT, published a shocking comment by the then Premier of Northern Nigeria, Sir Ahmadu Bello, where he was quoted to have said: “The new nation called Nigeria should be an estate of our great grandfather, Uthman Dan Fodio. We must ruthlessly prevent a change of power. We use the minorities in the North as willing tools and the South as a conquered territory and never allow them to have control over their future.” May 21, 1962 On this day, the Governor of Western Region, the late Sir Adesoji Aderemi, the Ooni of Ife, removed Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, the then Premier of Western Region following unhealthy rivalry between supporters of Akintola and his predecessor, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, which heated the polity. In his place, Aderemi appointed Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro, a leader in the Action Group (AG) as the new premier. But Akintola challenged his removal in a law court. May 29, 1962 Balewa declared a state of emergency in Western Region following a breakdown of law and order in the aftermath of the removal of Akintola. Earlier, the council of ministers at the federal level had met in Lagos to discuss the situation. This was followed by a broadcast to the nation by the prime minister, where he stated that no responsible government could fold its hands and watch the scenario in the region deteriorate without prompt intervention. October 1, 1963 Nigeria became a republic and ceased to take orders from the Queen of England. Under the new arrangement, Azikiwe became the first President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, while Balewa retained his seat as Prime Minister. July 13, 1963 A plebiscite was conducted following the March 29, 1963 responsibility given to the Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs to organise a referendum to decide whether a new region should be carved out of the old Western Region to be called the Mid-West Region. The plebiscite, which had been described as the only constitutional exercise embarked upon so far in Nigeria before the creation of a constituent part of the country, was done, gave birth to the Mid-west Region, which comprised the Benin and Delta provinces. The then Mid-west Region now constitutes the present day Edo and Delta States. September 11, 1963 The late Chief Obafemi Awolowo was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Sobo Sowemimo, after he was found guilty of treason for plotting to overthrow the government of Balewa. Awo’s concerted efforts to stall the sentence failed as Sowemimo said while delivering his judgment: “My hands are tied.” May 25, 1965 Violence erupted at the Western House of Assembly in Ibadan, the then capital of Western Region, which stalled two separate meetings slated for the day at the House of Assembly complex. Both supporters of Awolowo and Akintola engaged in a free for all, culminating in destruction of government property. October 11, 1965 A regional election held in the Western Region was characterised by widespread electoral malpractices allegedly orchestrated by Akintola’s Nigerian National Democratic Party (NNDP). This sparked off violence, tagged ‘Operation Wetie’, an act that earned the region the appellation: Wild, Wild, West! October 12, 1965 As a result of the widespread irregularities that marred the election, the then AG leader, Alhaji D.S. Adegbenro, announced the formation of an interim government in the Western Region. January 15, 1966 The first military coup d’état carried out in Nigeria was led by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu. The development ended the First Republic and led to the death of top politicians such as Ahmadu Bello, Premier of Northern Nigeria, Balewa and Akintola. January 16, 1966 Lt. General Aguiyi-Ironsi became the first military Head of State following the January 15 military incursion into politics. Aguiyi-Ironsi abolished the existing federal system and introduced a unitary system of government in Nigeria. July 29, 1966 There was a counter coup plot by young officers from the North, which led to the assassination of Aguiyi-Ironsi along with Brigadier General Adekunle Fajuyi, the then military governor of Western Region. Fajuyi, who was hosting the military leader at his official residence in Ibadan, offered himself to be killed alongside his guest after failed pleas with the coup plotters to spare Aguiyi-Ironsi’s life. July 30 and 31 There was leadership vacuum in Nigeria as there was dissension among military men over who should succeed the slain Aguiyi-Ironsi. While Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, the then military governor of Eastern Nigeria, insisted that the most senior military officer, Brigadier-General Babafemi Ogundipe, be installed as head of state, Northern officers refused. Hence, Ogundipe offered to be posted out of Nigeria as an ambassador. August 1, 1966 After two days of contention, Northern officers resolved to install Yakubu Gowon as Nigeria’s second military head of state after Aguiyi-Ironsi. Gowon emerged the youngest ruler of Nigeria, whether military or civilian, that the nation has ever had even until date. He became head of state as a bachelor. September 12, 1966 Gowon inaugurated an ad hoc constitutional conference in preparation for transition to civil rule. January 4-5, 1967 Aburi Accord was reached at a meeting attended by delegates of both the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Eastern delegates, led by the soon-to-become-Biafran leader, Colonel Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. The meeting was part of efforts to prevent an all out war following the decision of the East to break away from Nigeria. Aburi, Ghana, became the choice venue because of Ojukwu’s safety. May 27, 1967 The military regime of Gowon divided Nigeria into 12 states to replace the existing four regions and provinces structure. July 6, 1967 Civil war began. The war, which was a result of Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s insistence to lead the then Eastern Region as part of moves to form the Republic of Biafra, lasted three years. January 13, 1970 Civil war ended as Biafran soldiers surrendered. Gowon accepted and declared “no victor, no vanquished,” while Odumegwu-Ojukwu fled to Cote d’Voire where he had been offered an asylum. October 1, 1970 Gowon announced a nine-point agenda for Nigeria’s return to civil rule with the promise to hand over power in 1976. October 1, 1974 Gowon dampened the nation’s spirit, saying the proposed 1976 handover of power was no longer feasible. July 29, 1975 Gowon’s government was overthrown in a bloodless coup by Brig.-General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, who immediately became the head of state. February 3, 1976 Murtala’s regime created more states, increasing the number of states in the country from 12 to 19. February 13, 1976 Murtala Muhammed was killed in an abortive coup led by Lt-Col. Buka Suka Dimka. This paved the way for General Olusegun Obasanjo to become the head of state. September 21, 1978 Obasanjo’s military regime lifted the ban on political parties and commenced a transition from military to civil rule. October 1, 1979 After 13 years of military interregnum, Obasanjo handed over power to Alhaji Aliyu Usman Shehu Shagari as Nigeria’s first Executive President. Shagari was elected on the platform of National Party of Nigeria (NPN). December 18 - 29, 1980 Maitatsine religious crisis broke out in several parts of the North, which resulted in wanton destruction of lives and property. The riot in Kano alone resulted in the death of 4,177 people. The crisis was orchestrated by a religious extremist, Mohammed Marwa Maitatsine, a Camerounian, who had once been deported to Cameroun by the Nigerian government over manifestations of religious extremism but who soon found his way back to the country. He was killed in one of the riots in Kano. Maitatsine riot was believed to be the worst religious crisis in the North. December 31, 1983 Shagari’s government was overthrown by the military led by Maj.-General Muhammadu Buhari and Brig.-Gen. Tunde Idiagbon, drawing the curtains on another democratic era. April 5, 1985 Security agents sealed Newswatch’s premises and arrested its editors – Ray Ekpu, Dan Agbese and Yakubu Mohammed without reason. August 27, 1985 General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida toppled Buhari’s government in another bloodless coup. October 19, 1986 Editor-in-Chief of Newswatch magazine, Mr. Dele Giwa, was killed via a bomb parcel that was delivered to him at home. September 23, 1987 Babangida announced the creation of two additional states– Akwa Ibom and Katsina– thus raising the number of existing states to 21 from 19. May 3, 1989 An endless transition programme commenced, as Babangida lifted ban on political activities. October 7, 1989 The military government of Babangida announced the formation of only two political parties – Social Democratic Party (SDP) and National Republican Convention (NRC) to participate in the new transition arrangement. August 27, 1991 Babangida created nine more states, bringing the number of states in Nigeria to 30. June 10, 1993 An Abuja High Court presided over by Justice Bassey Ikpeme, gave an order halting the conduct of the much-awaited June 12, 1993 presidential election that would have rounded off elections to herald a new government in Nigeria under the Babangida transition programme. Justice Ikpeme gave the ruling halting the declaration of the election results in a suit instituted by Abiola Davies’ Association for Better Nigeria. June 11, 1993 Chairman of National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, made several unsuccessful calls to Babangida to seek his opinion on the court order. But none of the calls went through as they all gave engaged tones. Therefore, Nwosu went ahead with the conduct of the election scheduled for the following day. June 12, 1993 Despite the court order, NEC conducted the presidential election acclaimed as Africa’s freest and fairest election. June 14, 1993 Some protesters in Sokoto and Kano states called for the annulment of the election, alleging low voters’ turnout and irregularities. June 16, 1993 The NEW NIGERIAN newspaper in its editorial, also called for the annulment of the June 12 election. June 23, 1993 Babangida shocked the nation when he announced the annulment of the June 12 election, through a national broadcast on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), without giving any clear reason. June 24, 1994 Riots broke out in Lagos as residents trooped out en masse to protest the annulment of the election said to be freest and fairest in Nigeria and presumably won by businessman, Chief M.K.O. Abiola of the SDP. Civil groups and political activists condemned the annulment and commenced consultations on how to resist it. August 16, 1993 Babangida issued Decree 48 of 1993, which took a retroactive effect from July 22, to legalise his government’s proscription of some national newspapers such as NATIONAL CONCORD titles, THE PUNCH, DAILY SKETCH and THE GUARDIAN, whose criticisms of the annulment he found offensive. August 17, 1993 Babangida, following intense pressure, addressed a joint session of the National Assembly to solicit their support to extend his stay in power, but the demand was rejected. August 26, 1993 Babangida “stepped aside” and installed Chief Ernest Shonekan, Abiola’s kinsman from Abeokuta, Ogun State, as the head of the Interim National Government. Shonekan was sworn in by the then Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Mohammed Bello. November 17, 1993 Nigeria returned to military rule as General Sani Abacha overthrew Shonekan’s ING and dissolved all democratic organs of government. May 15, 1994 National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) was formed in Lagos at the residence of General Adeyinka Adebayo (rtd.) with the mission to fight Abacha’s junta. The group convened on the aegis of Council of Unity before transforming into NADECO. 8 Likes |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Benilily(f): 7:02pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
A7:so says the loser..... ^^^ hope you read the article with source above?? Face the truth, STOP being a COWARD... Am sure you also have facts to deny the statements Buhari and other die hard nothern politician also made.... 1 Like |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by galadima77(m): 8:05pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
u have given dt poo so much credibility by respondin. pls save ur beautiful mind for better opinions...pls A7: |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Bobandgreat: 9:40pm On Nov 01, 2014 |
[color=#000099][/color] A7: Please, are you from South West? |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Benilily(f): 7:12am On Nov 02, 2014 |
galadima77:that is why you will always remain a tribalistic bigot..... You are now denying what your kinsmen openly said and was proud of.... . . . #GO GET A LIFE!! |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by galadima77(m): 9:06am On Nov 02, 2014 |
Benilily: u think ur forefathers were as dumb as u display not to understand and react to such alleged speech? pls get a job...psycho! 1 Like |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Nobody: 9:13am On Nov 02, 2014 |
They all spoilt ds country*foolish forefathers and they r still d ones ruling us* |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by nationwide1(m): 10:19am On Nov 02, 2014 |
A7:Party affiliation aside, are you saying the quote of Ahmadu Bello was mere allegation? Have you ever cared to find out quotes of Nigerian past leaders? How much Nigerian history do you know? Do you even know that Ahmadu Bello never believed in your 'one Nigeria'? Find out from today and you will be surprised that you don't even have a right in Nigeria 'if you're not from there.' It's more honourable to remain silent than argue about what you don't know. 2 Likes |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Abra4real(m): 11:37pm On Jun 20, 2018 |
How time flies! How the breeze blows the chicken's behind! How fast things come to pass! |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Ferya(f): 4:03pm On Dec 23, 2020 |
Benilily: This is an apparition coming true. It is happening now. They came to take over all the lands in this country. One Nigeria indeed! Thank God our eyes are open 1 Like |
| Re: Sir Ahmadu Bello's Statement Made On October 12, 1960. Days After Independence. by Saverin: 3:36pm On Aug 04, 2021 |
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