Sunday July 26th, 2015

Gowon: Nigeria is better off with igbos

source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/07/gowon-we-are-better-off-with-igbos/

on july 26, 2015 at 6:11 am

Nigeria’s wartime leader, Gen Yakubu Gowon, says “Nigeria is better off with Igbos.” He spoke while delivering an oration at the burial service for Chief (Mrs.) Chinyere Asika, wife of the former Sole Administrator of East Central State; just as the governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, described the deceased as a woman who exemplified the virtue of patience, charity and humility. The service took place  at the All Saints Anglican Cathedral, Onitsha, Anambra State.(FILES)- A March 2, 2012 file photo shows an Ohafia cultural troupe entertaining bystanders during the burial of Nigeria’s secessionist leader Odumegwu Ojukwu at his native Nnewi country home, in Anambra State eastern Nigeria. Odumegwu Ojukwu, who championed the campaign for an independent Republic of Biafra in eastern Nigeria in the 1960s culminating in a 30-month civil war which left more than a million dead was buried at his Nnewi family home in Anambra State. Its name is synonomous with the declaration of independence and updates on the brutal conflict that followed, but nearly 50 years after Nigeria’s civil war, Radio Biafra is again making headlines. AFP PHOTOGowon’s declaration was borne out of a deep appreciation of the commitment and sacrifice of the deceased and her husband, Ajie Ukpabi Asika, to the survival of Nigeria as one entity. The former Head of State recalled that when he proposed the post of Sole Administrator of East Central State, Asika told me, “I prefer to do this for the good of Igbo people.”He went on: “I was struggling to get an administrator for the newly created East Central State when the name of the late Ukpabi Asika came up. He was then a lecturer at Ibadan. When we met, I did  not know which one of us was younger. But he exuded strength of character and understanding, and wanted to start work immediately. I cautioned him to think about it. I told him, `you must consult your brothers, and your wife to know if you would accept’. I came away convinced that this was the man I needed.“I did not know how to place his wife, Chinyere, but when she arrived from Kenya, she plunged head-on into the idea. She was a courageous woman, caring and humble.  I remember her efforts in “Otu Olu Obodo”- a public service initiative which she used as a tool of empowerment for her Igbo kinsmen and women.”Obiano told the children and the Asika family to imbibe the virtues of patience, charity and humility from Mrs  Asika, while urging the congregation and Ndi Anambra to remember “her good deeds and pray for the repose of her soul.”The service was attended by many prominent personalities including a former Minister of Defence, Gen T.Y. Danjuma, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari.

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Who is Gowon

unfortunately,IGBO are their own enemy.Wish that imbe-cile Kanu reason well than his hate propaganda.

Sexipea:
Who is Gowon

The youngest nigeria head of state that send ODUMEGWU UJUKWU to Ivory coast by thunder by fire Hope u know him now?

We understand you know that!

That is why you disallowed that selfish rebel to mislead them.

#sits#²²²

Igbo are better off without Nigeria. How many times do we have to keep telling Una, we don't want to share a country with Una

Why is that Gowon bastard keep attending Igbo events. Nna by force to see the illiterate. Anambra peeps are starting to fall my hands, first IMO now Anambra. Anambra use your heads, don't become like Rochausa

sameer1212:
The youngest nigeria head of state that send ODUMEGWU UJUKWU to Ivory coast by thunder by fire Hope u know him now?

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