Following what he termed neglect by successive governments, the National Patron of the Ex-Biafran Soldiers Association (EBSA), Dr Ramas Asuzu, said yesterday that over 500 former Biafran soldiers died in penury not long ago.

Asuzu, who disclosed this to newsmen at his country home, Nri, in Anaocha Council Area of Anambra State, blamed past governments in the former Eastern region for abandoning war veterans to their fate after the civil war of 1967-1970.

He attributed the alleged political problems of the Igbo to the neglect of war veterans who sacrificed their youthful age to defend the people of the area during the war.

He said: “For the Igbo to come out from their political calamity in the country, the souls and spirits of such people must be appeased. Ndigbo will suffer for 200 years in Nigeria if the spirits of these veterans and others who sacrificed their lives to defend the people are not appeased.

What governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, and others did sometime this year and called it the burial of those who died during the war was a mockery of such great patriots.

“Ndigbo have a tradition on how to bury their loved ones and not that thing they did in Awka, which they called funeral of our fallen heroes.”

The National patron recalled that the Federal Government had last year announced the commencement of payment of monthly pensions to soldiers of the Nigerian Army who defected to fight on the side of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War from 1967 to 1970.

According to him, the Federal Government stated that those to benefit in the arrangement would be ex-Biafran soldiers, who were of the Nigerian Army but defected to Biafra and were granted Presidential pardon by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, in 2000.

Asuzu, however, described the government’s pronouncement as a paper approval, and called for more commitment.

http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/09/500-ex-biafran-soldiers-died-in-penury/

That nigga below me has nothing to say.

Hmmm...it is well with them

Ok

200 Years? Lobatan!

And some deluded kanu's almajiris are still following the same path of destruction? Anyway, i wish u people goodluck in your mission.

They only wanted to die in penury...

If my Dad could continue life after his active years of the war, I don't see y dey should allow laziness take a better part of them with exception of those who got disabled..

Well, RIP to our patriots...
Ur death won't b in vain, we will get to the promise land..

From second Niger bridge to payment of the ex soldiers, everything Jonathan did for that region was nothing but a fraud.

Can't believe how an entire ethnic group allowed themselves to be punked continuously by the most foolish leader this country's ever had, simply because he appended "Azikiwe" to his name.

What a shame.

they are rebels and not a soldier bcus the world didnt recongnise them then

We there children. will fight again and win this time! Thats The. Only way to appease them!! Iseee

hmmm.. the day of reckoning is coming.

And when Ojukwu came back, what did he do for them?? How many of them did he rehabilitate? How many of those who lost their properties did he assist to get them back?

omenka:
From second Niger bridge to payment of the ex soldiers, everything Jonathan did for that region was nothing but a fraud.

Can't believe how an entire ethnic group allowed themselves to be punked continuously by the most foolish leader this country's ever had, simply because he appended "Azikiwe" to his name.

What a shame.

"sharrap, you suffering from 'tonyebarcanista-phobia'". Quote me anywhere.

omenka:
From second Niger bridge to payment of the ex soldiers, everything Jonathan did for that region was nothing but a fraud.

Can't believe how an entire ethnic group allowed themselves to be punked continuously by the most foolish leader this country's ever had, simply because he appended "Azikiwe" to his name.

What a shame.

Funny thing is, your Hausa Fulani brothers have been in power since independence yet couldn't develop your region. We have used all tricks in the book to make you develop, from quota system to federal character to catchment area to what have you yet no development in the North. We provided your region with free fertilizers, seedlings, irrigation plants, pesticides, farm machinery, even free range grazing yet we still import food.

A southern President built 135 almajiri schools and 9 new universities yet the schools remain empty because your people will rather attend mosques than schools. Your people are the reason why Buhari/Osibanjo promised free meal for school children and N5000 stipend for adults and by the end of this administration, the North will still be the most impoverished. Then i ask, how 'punked' can the North be?

Those were mostly d lazy ones evn b4 d war. Well,xcept 4 dose dat had serious neurological problems or serious amputations.majority biafran soldiers moved on immediately afta d war. One of my uncles who was v active thruout d war,had his jaw shattered near uzuakoli bridge in late 1969.he suffered severe shock evn till afta d war.well,I was born well ova a decade later n met him a v successful n vibrant man.except 4 his slightly droopin jaw,dere wasn't any sign of sufferin an excruciatin war on his body and mind.I don't tink dere is much excuse for most of dese brave veterans who never found dia feet after afta d war.they should have moved on really,...

huangcheng:


Funny thing is, your Hausa Fulani brothers have been in power since independence yet couldn't develop your region. We have used all tricks in the book to make you develop, from quota system to federal character to catchment area to what have you yet no development in the North. We provided your region with free fertilizers, seedlings, irrigation plants, pesticides, farm machinery, even free range grazing yet we still import food.

A southern President built 135 almajiri schools and 9 new universities yet the schools remain empty because your people will rather attend mosques than schools. Your people are the reason why Buhari/Osibanjo promised free meal for school children and N5000 stipend for adults and by the end of this administration, the North will still be the most impoverished. Then i ask, how 'punked' can the North be?

don't mind d fo.ol! Am sure if dat war was fought in dia region,by now d rest of d country wud av been overwhelmed by dia alms beggin crowd(not dat we not overwhelmed now as it is).

ANOTHER CURSE ON THE CURSED TRIBE LOL..!!
He said: “For the Igbo to come out from their political calamity in the country, the souls and spirits of such people must be appeased. Ndigbo will suffer for 200 years in Nigeria if the spirits of these veterans and others who sacrificed their lives to defend the people are not appeased.