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Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by RooRuudRonSaha(m): 5:51pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
megbu:a yoruba man will prefer to die for his mandate< MKO is an example, ojukwu fled to la cote d'ivoire. 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 5:52pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
frleopardo: OK kiddo, come lemme school you a little bit in history. You will be shocked that your parents lied to you. Let's go over your rants shall we? #Fact check 1: " Awo engineered a starvation policy by the food blockade that killed 3million Biafran children" Reality: Awolowo refused food corridor to the Biafrans for two reasons a) It was realised that Ojukwu was using that as a ploy to get weapons into the country, under the guise of food and relief materials, to keep prosecuting a war in which his people were mostly the casualty. b) Most of the food and relief sent to the East to alleviate their sufferings were hijacked and cornered by Ojukwu, his family and the Biafra soldiers. It is on record that Awolowo was shocked when he saw the starving children and he asked about what had happened to the food sent to the East. It was then he decided to close the food and relief corridor. Google pictures of the war and check out if Ojukwu or any of his family members or the soldiers were looking gaunt and hungry. You sure know how to use Google right? #Fact check 2: "and also gave only 20 pounds to igbos after the war, thereby keeping their millions for his people. he was hailed for this act by his people who now turn around, like the two - faced hypocrite that they are, to say 'we are one Nigeria'. " Reality: After the war, Igbos were asked to come forward with proof of how much they had in the bank before the war. Of course, there was no way anybody could prove anything because your hero Ojukwu with his band of soldiers had broken into every bank ( not many at time) in the East and South South and carted away the money. That was why our currency was changed at that period. In looting these banks, they destroyed records which were paper printed at that time (computer was still a rarity in Nigeria in the 60s) Now, 20 Pounds was a lot of money in those days. Most of you, when you hear 20Pounds you forget that the exchange rate then was different from what it is now. So, yes, 20 Pounds was more than generous. What your parents refused to tell you is that, this same Awolowo you guys love to hate, kept all federal allocations that were meant to accrue to the Eastern region during the war period and made sure they were kept and released for the use of the Eastern region after the war, after all, he was the Finance minister at the time. So guy, you can hate the Yorubas to your heart's content and curse Awolowo all you want. You can denigrate our cuisine which by the way I'm sure your family and your kinsmen are enjoying in the SW. But the truth will always remain the truth. I don't expect you to believe all I have typed here. But I'm sure you can use Google. So go ahead and do your own research. Stop feeding on the lies handed down to you by your parents. 3 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by RooRuudRonSaha(m): 5:56pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
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Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 6:16pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
megbu: They mandated Ojukwu, a 30-something year old lad to lead them to war. Guess what? He led you off a cliff. Then ran to a neighbouring country abandoning y'all mandators to your fate. How d'you like that huh? 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by megbu: 6:20pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
a yoruba man will prefer to die for his mandate< MKO is an example, ojukwu fled to la cote d'ivoire. Dying would have given the northerners the complete satisfaction. Ojukwu started the war as Lt. Col Chukwuemeka odumegwu ojukwu by 1970 he was the walking embodiment of Biafra. He was freedom in real life. The memory of biafra would have died if he died. The Igbo elders knew that that was why they insisted that he left. No Igbo elder dead or alive has refuted that s assertion. He was a lion and you can't catch a lion alive. Your anger with him was that he refused to do for you what you couldn't achieve at the war front. I.e commit suicide. Sorry dear. 1 Like |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by gidgiddy: 6:21pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
loopman: Oh come of it and admit that you people will never have the guts to do what Ojukwu did out of your fear of the North. Notherners kill the Governor of the Western Region right in Yoruba land, Lt Colonel Fajuyi, a Yoruba man. What did Yorubas do? They shouted "one Nigeria" Brigadier Ogundipe, another Yoruba man, is supposed to take over after the death of Ironsi. The Northerners chase him away from Lagos, Yorubaland. What did Yorubas do? They shouted " we love one Nigeria" The Northerners hold all the key Yoruba cities hostage, Lagos, Abeokuta and Ibadan. What do Yorubas do? They shout "one Nigeria, Im not prepared to fight" Ojukwu boldly declares his people free and prepares to fight no matter what. What do Yorubas do? They say: " This stupid Igbo man is a coward, instead of him to come and lick the a$$ of the Northerners like us" Lol, my God. What a people! 3 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by saajus: 6:51pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Successdude: Hmm..Great innovations but it is a wrong strategy building ammunition during war. It is a wrong strategy to go to war without enough food and planning. A true hero dies with his own people.I will not count myself worthy to live if I lost 3 million of my own people in a war that I started.. Honestly, the war was not necessary. We insult each other here instead of learning. We need to talk about Biafra. We need to teach it so that we won't make similar mistake again. I am Yoruba and I couldn't find a true Hero from all our past leaders including Awolowo. They all made silly mistakes that brought us to where we are today. 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Wizteaser: 7:06pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Ojukwu is dead but his manhood lives on. |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by mountain2019: 7:12pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
The great man of Igbo land. The mighty man in political forecast. The nightmare of the Afonjas. The strong son of his father! Odogwu ebi who opted to be a sacrificial lamb for his pple to live. He discomforted himself for our comfort. In PEJ's voice, 'ur manhood lives on!' Rip! 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by MeAboki(m): 7:24pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
ChetaNwaeze: LOL, you said it all. 4 Likes
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Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Rapuru14: 8:14pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Igboid:nna gi muru gi Oo ife ekwuru ka ana eme Ogini du 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Rapuru14: 8:25pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Ioannes:Akuko n'egwu Bia kpoo nsi ina anyu sasi na NL Ezi ofia Keep consoling yourself onuku |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:47pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Rapuru14: Obviously I wasn't expecting anything intelligent to come out of your akpu-filled mind other than your barbaric language. Oya, speak some more and entertain us. By the way when next you visit your village , you can call your old folks at home onuku. 3 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:58pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
saajus: I am going to take you up on your words obviously. You say you are Yoruba, well only you can verify that, and I'm not going to dispute that, but before you come online to denigrate the person and memory of the late sage Awolowo, I'd ask you to do more research about the times and life of the man. You attempting to rubbish the man because you want to make a pact with the Igbos is downright self-serving. Do a little research OK? He wrote books and books were written about him. So it shouldn't be so hard to get something on him. You don't think he is a hero? I wonder what your definition of a hero is. 1 Like |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Rapuru14: 9:56pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
Ioannes:E pain am wel Bwahahahaha |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Successdude(m): 11:33pm On Nov 04, 2016 |
saajus:first, that wasnt a wrong strategy in the sense that it wasnt an intentional war from the Biafrans : the nigerian govt brought it and it was due to their (nigerian) fault in that they signed an accord they didnt understand. Secondly we must have to correct the mistakes otherwise our own descedants wouldnt find it funny... regards |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by saajus: 12:22am On Nov 05, 2016 |
I read history very well without biased minds and that's how I know all our past leaders make some silly decisions. Awolowo was great but not a Hero. I'm still searching for one of those past leaders who gave himself 100% for service with no selfishness or tribalism. Ioannes: |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Polymat9(m): 1:36am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Clinton9000:Afonja ur Headache. |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Polymat9(m): 1:44am On Nov 05, 2016 |
AustineE1: General Adekunle, fought 4 Fulani masters? This isi ewu head, is bloody brainlez rat. So Aguiyi Ironsi is a Fulani ba? Goat! |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by unclejb2(m): 7:09am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Damibiz:OK. I understand your point. You are still a little child Pls give all your attention to your studies. And forget about women also |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by drexy02: 7:33am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Celebration of coward general who ran out of the country and left his pple to Dere fate. Only coward like him celebrate him 1 Like |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:50am On Nov 05, 2016 |
saajus: I wonder which history your read. Maybe you should read about Awolowo before you make a conclusion that he wasn't a hero. Let me give you my own personal experience. I did my NYSC in a village just outside Langtang North in Plateau state. During one of our bus rides from the FRSC office where we did our cds, the bus driver, a man from Langtang North upon hearing us corpers speak Yoruba started telling us how much Awolowo helped his region, bringing clothes to them cos most of the villagers then in the area went about blissfully naked. And that was a tale from a non-Yoruba. You probably are too young to really understand the effects that free education had on the development of the Yoruba people. Most of the enduring roads that crisscross the SW today were built by the late sage when he was Premier. I'm sure you know about the first television station in Africa located in Ibadan, and so many other achievements. He accomplished these with money from cocoa and not crude oil. Even Ojukwu called him the best president Nigeria never had. So, I'm not so sure you know much about history like you claim. No offence. Or maybe we just define the word "hero" differently. 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:52am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Rapuru14: You just making a fool of yourself online. get a life. |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by gidgiddy: 9:56am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Ioannes: Yorubas have a funny way of celebrating the cowardice of Awolowo. He kept you people out of war and saved your lives? But at what cost? By turning your lands over to the Northerners? Thats what cowards do, they do everything to avoid fighting by surrendering even before the fight starts. How can Yorubas sit back, the Northerners go to Ibadan and slaughter the Governor of the Western region and you people say "Im avoiding war" Very shocking display of cowardice. 1 Like |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 10:43am On Nov 05, 2016 |
gidgiddy: Lol. The only way I won't insult you is to assume you're 18 years or less. So, I'm going to assume that because I want to keep this discussion out of the gutters. Now let me address your post, Awolowo was reluctant to drag his people into a needless war for several reasons, top of which was the fact that the Nigerian federal capital was located in Yorubaland, Lagos. The implication is that the presence of the Nigerian armed forces was most concentrated in Yoruba land than any other part of the country. (The head of state's residence then was Dodan barracks in Lagos) If Awo had pushed his people to war, the war would have been fought on our soil and the devastation would have been brutal. Was that cowardice? No. That was prudence combined with good leadership and a love for his people. Compare that with what your own "brave" leader did. Ojukwu prosecuted a war his people had no resources to fight. He expected his enemy to feed his people while he was simultaneously warring against them. He cornered the food and aid meant for his people for himself and his family and the soldiers. Then, when the federal forces advanced closer, he jumped ship, abandoned his people and fled to Côte d'voire, leaving his people to the mercy of the enemy. Who was the coward between the two? How did Awo turn our lands over to the Hausas? Because last I checked, all Yoruba states are being governed by Yorubas, yes, including Kwara state. When your big brothers and uncles are talking about Biafra war at least you can counter them with the points up there OK?...you're welcome. 2 Likes |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by gidgiddy: 11:33am On Nov 05, 2016 |
Ioannes: Circumvention of the truth. Yes its true that Yoruba land had a high concentration of military formations in Yoruba land. There was Ibadan barak, Abeokuta garrison, Ikeja barrak, makoko Barrak and the rest. However, what was at stake here? Yoruba sovereignty was at stake. How can the Yoruba nation allow Northerners to poke them in the eye and hold them hostage in their own ancestral land? The Northerners killed the Governor of the Western Region right in Ibadan. They then proceeded to chase away the highest ranking officer at the time, Brigadier Ogundipe. At the time, there were not more 5000 Northern Soldiers in Yoruba land. Just 5000 people held millions of Yorubas hostage in their own land Can you imagine a situation whereby 5000 Northern soldiers in Igbo land would go to Enugu, kill Ojukwu, chase Agu-Iyi Ironsi away, the bring Gowon and say they are going to Govern Nigeria from Enugu, while been surrounded by millions of Igbos? Tufiakwa! None of them would have left Igbo land alive! How can that sort of thing happen and I say ĺ dont want war because of collateral damage? What pride would I have as an Igbo man that my land is under occupation? Yorubas willingly submitted them selves to Northern domination right in their own land and Igbos consider this the height of cowardice. At least Ojukwu fought for three years before he threw in the towel. People like Awolowo and Adebayor threw in the towel even before there was any towel to throw in. Even Colonel Adebayo said he did not sleep in Goverment house for a long time because he thought the Northerners migh slaughter him just like they did Fajuyi. When a person or peoole cannot fight for their freedom and sovereignty, regardless of if they are prepared or not, such a people are not to be taken serious. 5000 people held millions of Yorubas hostage? No wonder the Northerners were bold enough to slaughter MKO 25 years later. They knew they were dealing with people who have no fight in them 1 Like |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Damibiz(m): 11:50am On Nov 05, 2016 |
To hell with that.....any way i hv other important tinz to do...UNCLE JB unclejb2: |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 6:53pm On Nov 05, 2016 |
gidgiddy: #facepalm* Please can someone else try their luck with this guy. Please. Can somebody break this down to elementary level for him cos I'm not sure I can go any lower to try and explain. Anybody?? |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by T9ksy(m): 9:17pm On Nov 05, 2016 |
Ioannes: Ha ha ha ........." anybody ke"? Are you for real? Sorry but no takers. we are quite contented perusing from the sidelines. We've all being there, done that, conjure up a t-shirt and even a video in a bid to eluciadate as much as we could (on the matter) but in the end (like you) came to a sad realisation that one is just wasting his time discoursing with such a profoundly conditioned soul. Trust me, he will not smell sh...iii...t even if it's placed right under his nostrils. Anyway sha, you tried and if it's any consolation, i salute your effort and patience. |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:26am On Nov 06, 2016 |
T9ksy: |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by Nobody: 8:28am On Nov 06, 2016 |
T9ksy: Thank you bro. Didn't realise what I was up against. It's like the chap didn't even read my own response. Chai! I should have known I've been wasting my effort and time all this while. |
Re: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu's 83rd Posthumous Birthday Is Today by gidgiddy: 11:20am On Nov 06, 2016 |
Ioannes: Now you are starting to understand why Ojukwu was right to get his people out of 'one Nigeria'. We dont get each other, we dont understand each other and we dont see each others point of view because we are different. We have different outlook on life, different cultures, norms and value system. Whatbis the point of 'one Nigeria'? |
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