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History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Eziachi: 4:49am On Nov 19, 2009
"Fellow Nigerian Citizens, On behalf of the patriotic and well-meaning peoples of the Middle Belt and the southern parts of this country, I , Major Gideon Orkar, wish to happily inform you of the successful ousting of the dictatorial, corrupt, drug baronish, evil man, deceitful, homo-sexually-centered, prodigality, un-patriotic administration of General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida. We Have equally commenced their trials for unabated corruption, mismanagement of national economy, the murders of Dele Giwa, Major-General Mamman Vatsa, with other officers, as there was no attempted coup but mere intentions that were yet to materialise and other human rights violations.

The National Guard already in its formative stage is disbanded with immediate effect. Decrees Number 2 and 46 are hereby abrogated. We wish to emphasise that this is not just another coup but a well conceived, planned and executed revolution for the marginalised, oppressed and enslaved peoples of the Middle Belt and the south with a view to freeing ourselves and children yet unborn from eternal slavery and colonisation by a clique of this country.
Our history is replete with numerous and uncontrollable instances of callous and insensitive dominatory repressive intrigues by those who think it is their birthright to dominate till eternity the political and economic privileges of this great country to the exclusion of the people of the Middle Belt and the south.

They have almost succeeded in subjugating the Middle Belt and making them voiceless and now extending same to the south. It is our unflinching belief that this quest for dominatio, oppression and marginalisation is against the wish of God and therefore, must be resisted with the vehemence.
Anything that has a beginning must have an end. It will also suffice here to state that all Nigerians without skeleton in their cupboards need not to be afraid of this change. However, those with skeleton in their cupboards have all reasons to fear, because the time of reckoning has come.

For the avoidance of doubt, we wish to state the three primary reasons why we have decided to oust the satanic Babangida administration. The reasons are as follows:
(a) To stop Babangida's desire to cunningly, install himself as Nigeria's life president at all costs and by so doing, retard the progress of this country for life. In order to be able to achieve undesirable goals of his, he has evidently started destroying those groups and sections he perceived as being able to question his desires.
Examples of groups already neutralised, pitched against one another or destroyed are:
(1) The Sokoto caliphate by installing an unwanted Sultan to cause division within the hitherto strong Sokoto caliphate.
(2) The destruction of the peoples of Plateau State, especially the Lantang people, as a balancing force in the body politics of this country.
(3) The buying of the press by generous monetary favours and the usage of State Security Service, SSS, as a tool of terror.
(4) The intent to cow the students by the promulgation of the draconian decree Number 47.
(5) The cowing of the university teaching and non-teaching staff by an intended massive purge, using the 150 million dollar loan as the necessitating factor.
(6) Deliberately withholding funds to the armed forces to make them ineffective and also crowning his diabolical scheme through the intended retrenchment of more than half of the members of the armed forces.

Other pointers that give credence to his desire to become a life president against the wishes of the people are:
(1) His appointment of himself as a minister of defence, his putting under his direct control the SSS, his deliberate manipulation of the transition programme, his introduction of inconceivable, unrealistic and impossible political options, his recent fraternisation with other African leaders that have installed themselves as life presidents and his dogged determination to create a secret force called the national guard, independent of the armed forces and the police which will be answerable to himself alone, both operationally and administratively.
It is our strong view that this kind of dictatorial desire of Babangida is unacceptable to Nigerians of the 1990's, and, therefore, must be resisted by all.
(b) Another major reason for the change is the need to stop intrigues, domination and internal colonisation of the Nigerian state by the so-called chosen few. This, in our view, has been and is still responsible for 90 percent of the problems of Nigerians. This indeed has been the major clog in our wheel of progress.

This clique has an unabated penchant for domination and unrivalled fostering of mediocrity and outright detest for accountability, all put together have been our undoing as a nation.
This will ever remain our threat if not checked immediately. It is strongly believed that without the intrigues perpetrated by this clique and misrule, Nigeria will have in all ways achieved developmental virtues comparable to those in Korea, Taiwan, Brazil, India, and even Japan.
Evidence, therefore, this cancerous dominance has as a factor constituted by a major and unpardonable clog in the wheel of progress of the Nigerian state. (Sic) It is suffice to mention a few distasteful intrigues engineered by this group of Nigerians in recent past. These are:
(1) The shabby and dishonourable treatment meted on the longest serving Nigerian general in the person of General Domkat Bali, who in actual fact had given credibility to the Babangida administration.
(2) The wholesale hijacking of Babangida's administration by the all-powerful clique.
(3) The disgraceful and inexplicable removal of Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe, Professor Tam David-West, Mr. Aret Adams and so on from office.
(4) The now-pervasive and on-going retrenchment of Middle Belt and southerners from public offices and their instant replacement by the favoured class and their stooges.
(5) The deliberate disruption of the educational culture and retarding its place to suit the favoured class to the detriment of other educational minded parts of this country.
(6) The deliberate impoverishment of the peoples from the Middle Belt and the south, making them working ghosts and feeding on the formulae of 0-1-1- or 0-0-0 while the aristocratic class and their stooges are living in absolute affluence on a daily basis without working for it.
(7) Other countless examples of the exploitative, oppressive, dirty games of intrigues of its class, where people and stooges that can best be described by the fact that even though they contribute very little economically to the well being of Nigeria, they have over the years served and presided over the supposedly national wealth derived in the main from the Middle Belt and the southern part of this country, while the people from these parts of the country have been completely deprived from benefiting from the resources given to them by God.

(c) The third reason for the change is the need to lay a strong egalitarian foundation for the real democratic take off of the Nigerian state or states as the circumstances may dictate.
In the light of all the above and in recognition of the negativeness of the aforementioned aristocratic factor, the overall progress of the Nigerian state a temporary decision to excise the following states namely, Sokoto, Borno, Katsina, Kano and Bauchi states from the Federal Republic of Nigeria comes into effect immediately until the following conditions are met.
The conditions to be met to necessitate the re-absorption of the aforementioned states are as following:
(I) To install the rightful heir to the Sultanate, Alhaji Maccido, who is the people's choice.
(ii) To send a delegation led by the real and recognised Sultan Alhaji Maccido to the federal government to vouch that the feudalistic and aristocratic quest for domination and operation will be a thing of the past and will never be practised in any part of the Nigeria state.
By the same token, all citizens of the five states already mentioned are temporarily suspended from all public and private offices in Middle Belt and southern parts of this country until the mentioned conditions above are met.
They are also required to move back to their various states within one week from today. They will, however, be allowed to return and joint the Federal Republic of Nigeria when the stipulated conditions are met.
In the same vein, all citizens of the Middle Belt and the south are required to come back to their various states pending when the so-called all-in-all Nigerians meet the conditions that will ensure a united Nigeria. A word is enough for the wise.

This exercise will not be complete without purging corrupt public officials and recovering their ill-gotten wealth, since the days of the oil boom till date. Even in these hard times, when Nigerians are dying from hunger, trekking many miles to work for lack of transportation, a few other Nigerians with complete impunity are living in unbelievable affluence both inside and outside the country.
We are extremely determined to recover all ill-gotten wealth back to the public treasury for the use of the masses of our people. You are all advised to remain calm, as there is no cause for alarm. We are fully in control of the situation as directed by God. All airports, seaports and borders are closed forthwith.
The former Armed Forces Ruling Council is now disbanded and replaced with National Ruling Council to be chaired by the head of state with other members being a civilian vice-head of state, service chiefs, inspector general of police, and one representative each from NLC, NUJ, NBA, and NANS.
A curfew is hereby imposed from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice. All members of the armed forces and the police forces are hereby confined to their respective barracks.

All unlawful and criminal acts by those attempting to cause chaos will be ruthlessly crushed. Be warned as we are prepared at all costs to defend the new order.
All radio stations are hereby advised to hook on permanently to the national network programme until further notice.
Long live all true patriots of this great country of ours. May God and Allah through his bountiful mercies bless us all."

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Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Eziachi: 4:54am On Nov 19, 2009
This is the way many Nigerians both rich, poor, educated, uneducated feel aboutthe fictional One Nigeria but can't afford to say it out, unlike like the Biafrans and Gideon Orkars of this world.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by chosen04(f): 8:35am On Nov 19, 2009
Eziachi:

This is the way many Nigerians both rich, poor, educated, uneducated feel aboutthe fictional One Nigeria but can't afford to say it out, unlike like the Biafrans and Gideon Orkars of this world.
We obviously need more Gideon Orkars. There is no need of pretending, the forced unity has failured all of us. The faster we recognise we are not supposed to be together the better for us.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by citizenY(m): 10:29am On Nov 19, 2009
@ Poster

1) Nobody was on trial. This shows how naive these guys were. \the coup and trials were either
taking place at the same or they started the trials before the coup.

2) Military personnel from the middle belt and infact all parts of the country were part and parcel
off successive military administrations.

3) Coupists were appealing to the normal pressure groups for support which is natural

4) the accusations levied were features of a military regime, nothing new

5) Nigerian leaders have this penchant for perpetuating themselves, so this is nothing new, the last being OBJ.

6)The military had a nationwide constituency, so the institution should be blamed on that premise.

7)The stooges referred to are from all over the country and tehy abound in all spheres life.

cool Excision of states from Nigeria laughable , even Bauchi was to be turned into a Bantustan. The coupists
should have gone to their home states and taken control and negotiate entry or exit into Nigeria. very stupid move.

9) Appeal to prevailing sentiments to get public sympathy is an integral component of any coup, nothing new

10) Recall of citizens to their home states unworkable and stupid.

What else?
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Ibime(m): 10:35am On Nov 19, 2009
chosen04:

We obviously need more Gideon Orkars.

Thats why we have Henry Okah!
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Nobody: 12:48pm On Nov 19, 2009
that coup was engineered by south south and middle belt soldiers, brilliant in conception, but failed due to saboteurs on all sides, thereafter, we had a total wipe out of majors and captains who would have made sure nigeria did not degenerate to what we are today, but i still say that there are a million orkar in the making as long as these issues continue, eziachi thanks once again for clearly showing who the enemy really is.

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Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by citizenY(m): 2:10pm On Nov 19, 2009

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'''that coup was engineered by south south and middle belt soldiers, brilliant in conception, but failed due to saboteurs on all sides, thereafter'''



Aaaaaah , Shhhhhhhhhhh Don't say that oh , That is what happened the first ever coup in Nigeria and their people are denying them till today.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Nobody: 4:29pm On Nov 19, 2009
that was one of the resource control revolution, check the names of most of soldiers in that operation, clearly an emancipation coup, slightly different from what we have in the niger delta now, and more will keep happening.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by jayflex: 5:11pm On Nov 19, 2009
I still have the cassette tape recording of this broadcast till this day
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by AndreUweh(m): 7:35pm On Nov 19, 2009
That coup did not mean well for Nigerians. I thank God it failed.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by chosen04(f): 7:55pm On Nov 19, 2009
Andre Uweh:

That coup did not mean well for Nigerians. I thank God it failed.

Depending on the side of the nigeria 'geographical expression' you belong
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by chosen04(f): 8:01pm On Nov 19, 2009
Andre Uweh:

That coup did not mean well for Nigerians. I thank God it failed.

But you are seriously funny oooooooooo.
So u mean that those that did not fail meant well for nigeria? E.g IBB, Abacha etc.
Dumbest post in recent time

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Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by AndreUweh(m): 10:16pm On Nov 19, 2009
chosen04:

But you are seriously funny oooooooooo.
So u mean that those that did not fail meant well for nigeria? E.g IBB, Abacha etc.
Dumbest post in recent time
To you small fry:The coup meant to carve out the then existing five far northern states from Nigeria. Any coup that tends to dismantle the entity of Nigeria by force will not be welcomed. The attempt of 1967-70 to disassemble Nigeria was very costly. So I say never again.I believe in dialogue and peaceful approach to conflict.
Viewer, You are not dumb, it's just that you do not know your left from your right when it comes to military politics in Nigeria.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Eziachi: 10:41pm On Nov 19, 2009
citizenY:


Insert Quote
'''that coup was engineered by south south and middle belt soldiers, brilliant in conception, but failed due to saboteurs on all sides, thereafter'''



Aaaaaah , Shhhhhhhhhhh  Don't say that oh , That is what happened the first ever coup in Nigeria and their people are denying them till today.
No need to shush! unfortuntely they did not wipe out the people of middle belt and south south as collective punishment. Because we were often told, especially in Nairaland that our people had t die because our brothers in the army staged a coup in 1966. It funny, you of all people conviniently forget that rule.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by TippyTop(m): 10:48pm On Nov 19, 2009
Andre Uweh:

To you small fry:The coup meant to carve out the then existing five far northern states from Nigeria. Any coup that tends to dismantle the entity of Nigeria by force will not be welcomed. The attempt of 1967-70 to disassemble Nigeria was very costly. So I say never again.I believe in dialogue and peaceful approach to conflict.

What an apt observation, you are well on point.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by Katsumoto: 10:57pm On Nov 19, 2009
Eziachi:

No need to shush! unfortuntely they did not wipe out the people of middle belt and south south as collective punishment. Because we were often told, especially in Nairaland that our people had t die because our brothers in the army staged a coup in 1966. It funny, you of all people conviniently forget that rule.

Ok, who did Orkar kill? Compare that to those that were murdered in January 1966. Stop trying to be coy.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by bawomolo(m): 11:16pm On Nov 19, 2009
chosen04:

We obviously need more Gideon Orkars. There is no need of pretending, the forced unity has failured all of us. The faster we recognise we are not supposed to be together the better for us.

why don't you become a Gideon Orkar rather than spewing verbose on the net? talk the talk and walk the walk.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by jackpot(f): 10:52am On Sep 17, 2011
^cry cry cry embarassed embarassed embarassed
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by jamace(m): 1:15pm On Sep 17, 2011
The broadcast is still fresh on my mind. cool

May be, the broadcast will be re-enacted sooner than later but with little modifications.
Re: History Lesson 2: Gideon Orkar Broadcast Message-unedited by billyG(m): 1:43pm On Jul 12, 2012
If the coup has succeeded we would have been free today of boko haram menace ,may be MKO will still be alive,may be IBB would have gone like samuel Doe kiss kiss

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