First Generation of Nigerian Army officers,June 1959.

From Left to Right sitting: Captain Adeyinka Adebayo,Captain Philip Effiong,Captain Imo,Major Samuel Adesoji Ademulegun,Major Wellington Bassey,General Forster, Major JTU Ironsi,Major Ralph Shodeinde,Captain Zakaria Maimalari, Captain Conrad Nwawo, Captain David Ejoor.

Middle Row standing: Lt Igboba,Lt George Kurubo, (non Nigerian standing next to Kurubo), Lt J Akaga,Lt Patrick Anwunah, Lt Louis Ogbonnia, Lt Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, Lt Eyo Ekpo, Lt Arthur Unegbe, Lt Abogo Largema

Back Row: Lt Hilary Njoku, 2nd Lt Nzefili, 2nd Lt Ogunenwe, 2nd Lt Shadrak, Lt Madiebo,2nd Lt Anthony Eze, Lt Yakubu Gowon, 2nd Lt Sylvanus Nwanjei,Lt Yakubu Pam, 2nd Lt Hassan Katsina.

Those not in the picture are Captain Kur Mohammed,Lt Victor Banjo and Lt Michael Okwechime

To the best of my knowledge, only 5 people in this picture are still alive (Although I could be wrong) . I think that Madiebo,Adebayo,David Ejoor,Conrad Nwawo and Yakubu Gowon are all still alive and in their 80's.

Very good!!!

Hmmm.ftc

May God bless and continue to protect, strengthen the great Nigerian army

Do that uniform bring fear into people's heart like this present one? To me, I think it would have been laughter.

Adeyinka Robert Adebayo is the oldest surviving general. He is the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, Ibadan.

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God bless our dear country Nigeria and the Nigerian army!
Out of all, i only know two i.e. Late ojukwu, and gen. Yakubu Gowon. pardon me it should be included in history textbooks, if i may be right?

This was when men were men!

That period when soldiers were injected with courage!

This picture is not 1959.. This picture was 1963.

General Forster left and ironsi was made head by azikiwe. This picture was taken during the sendforth of General Forster

musiwa97:
This picture is not 1959.. This picture was 1963.

General Forster left and ironsi was made head by azikiwe. This picture was taken during the sendforth of General Forster

The picture is correctly dated and it was not 1963. I suggest you do not confuse Maj. Gen. Christopher Welby-Everard with General Forster.

Also missing was Lt Francis Fajuiyi.

This is history

Col Conrad Nwawo is alive...his 91 yrs Old, the non Nigerian was then known as Lt Titus Malonge (a Cameroonian, Now late), photograph was taken in June 1959 in Lagos, Nigeria.

That's when quota system was absent. See how Easterners dominated.

new2020:
That's when quota system was absent. See how Easterners dominated.

The tribal bigot is here again!

Fajuiyi is missing...

dont mind him... he is just a stup.id small boy.

wadetaw202:


The tribal bigot is here again!

You don't know General Welby-Everard and you don't know the context of what happened, yet you accuse Zik based on spurious gossip and an no fact! It's a shame!!!

musiwa97:
This picture is not 1959.. This picture was 1963.

General Forster left and ironsi was made head by azikiwe. This picture was taken during the sendforth of General Forster

Speechless.....

Thanks for your advice on the other thread! I was banned by the auto spam bot for correcting someone who placed an inflammatory topic without source! And guess what? I was not rude to the guy, just drew his attention to the gravity of the matter! Check:

https://www.nairaland.com/2292099/bad-news-ebola-now-sexually#33384046

It's sooo annoying!!! Especially when I found that after Ishilove highlighted your comment and made an addendum, my thread was closed without allowing me to make a rebuttal or clarification. In what way was my thread an aberration

teeowl:
dont mind him... he is just a stup.id small boy.

Interesting.

How many days were you banned? If it is too long, you might have to call the attention of Se.un by sending him a private message...

tyrannysucks:
Thanks for your advice on the other thread! I was banned by the auto spam bot for correcting someone who placed an inflammatory topic without source! And guess what? I was not rude to the guy, just drew his attention to the gravity of the matter! Check:

https://www.nairaland.com/2292099/bad-news-ebola-now-sexually#33384046

It's sooo annoying!!! Especially when I found that after Ishilove highlighted your comment and made an addendum, my thread was closed without allowing me to make a rebuttal or clarification. In what way was my thread an aberration

I didn't bother checking, but if I have to go to Seun to seek redress on a matter as simple as this, then what are the moderators for? I assume they were appointed to make his job easier!!!

teeowl:
How many days were you banned? If it is too long, you might have to call the attention of Se.un by sending him a private message...

Check first, if it is just 1 or 2 days, then let it pass. If is too long, then go to Se.un.

tyrannysucks:
I didn't bother checking, but if I have to go to Seun to seek redress on a matter as simple as this, then what are the moderators for? I assume they were appointed to make his job easier!!!

Thanks a lot!!!

teeowl:
Check first, if it is just 1 or 2 days, then let it pass. If is too long, then go to Se.un.

So Ojukwu was senior to Gowon afterall, hmmm.

I also thought northerners claimed the Igbos dominated the military in the first republic, hmmm.

A good mathematician in the house should please help me count igbo names in that pic

Ojukwu was on the same rank as Gowon... but I think he joined the military a month earlier than Gowon. In the listings before the picture, you can see that both of them are Lieutenants.

IdiAmin1:
So Ojukwu was senior to Gowon afterall, hmmm.

I also thought northerners claimed the Igbos dominated the military in the first republic, hmmm.

A good mathematician in the house should please help me count igbo names in that pic

teeowl:
Ojukwu was on the same rank as Gowon... but I think he joined the military a month earlier than Gowon. In the listings before the picture, you can see that both of them are Lieutenants.

I noticed bro, by standing in the third row, I knew there was a little seniority in play.

But seriously, even a salary of 1million naira won't make me wear that "COURTMA" uniform

Some of these fine officers were killed by those bastardss that planned the January 15 1966 coups

None of Nzeogwu, Ifeajuna were in his picture