Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that it was not the intention of the Federal Government to wipe out Igbos during the civil war.

Obasanjo made this comment at an event tagged, ‘Memory and Nation Building: Biafra 50 years later’, which held in Abuja on Thursday.




The event was held to mark 50 years of the declaration of an independent state of Biafra by the late Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu on May 30, 1967.

Obasanjo was the Commander, Third Marine Commando Division during the war.

He was the military officer who accepted the surrender of Biafran forces led by Philip Effong on January 12, 1970, after three years of war.


He said everything that the federal troops did was in a bid to unite the country.


Obasanjo added, “We had in our pocket the Geneva convention to guide us. In addition to that, we had a special code of conduct. Third, we had foreign observers. We had people who were like umpires.

“If it was a war to exterminate and we had no reconciliation in mind, what would foreign observers be doing? The foreign observers reported periodically and even had powers to investigate any allegation and they did.


“As one of the commanders in the field, I have said it before and I say it again. Civil war is more difficult than fighting in a foreign land.


“In foreign land, you fight to exterminate and destroy but in civil war, you fight to unite and when you’re fighting to unite, how much do you have to do to prevent destruction and alienation.”
http://www.gistpeeps.com/2017/05/we-did-not-plan-to-wipe-out-igbos.html

Playing the ostrich.

Obasanjo, a man of all season.

Let the music play.

I know

U were romancing them

Their women were climaxing

If I slap u, ur brain go reset

It wasn't necessary but some of them are quite headstrong.

They are looking for who would kill them.

Asaba massacre was what
Obasanjo the Ape should answer the question above

No plan to wipe out, just to whip stubborn goats.

only Igbo's call it war

Please safe yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? well we refused to be annoyed at your pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one

Imagine this foolish man...
How many Igbo people lost their lives?
How many kids died? Millions...

Obj hush your mouth... The plan was to exterminate the Biafrans...

The world powers didn't care as long as they continue their 'imperialism'...

Please save yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? that's pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one
Osibanjo talking about war?? the world has gone far beyond that for issues like this and if it ever happens they should not expert the type of support they got from some world leaders'on the previous war . It will just be a simple thing , its Vote and that''s it........people are well more informed now and no jitters on such threats any more especially ones that don't add up in today world.

Hmmmmm baba for lie i no gree for dis one, are trying to tell us the series of massacre in Nigeria history are myth

Mumu Obj, that was FG innermost heart desire, but how una wan do am nau.? God pass una that's why you people failed in that quest..

We are Igbo's we don't die we multiply thats why we are still the Second largest ethnic group in the country, not your Mumu census fig.

afonjadie:
Mumu Obj, that was FG innermost heart desire, but how una wan do am nau.? God pass una that's why you people failed in that quest..

We are Igbo's we don't die we multiply thats why we are still the Second largest ethnic group in the country, not your Mumu census fig.

We are the largest and not second largest

Chiaka:
Please save yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? that's pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one
Osibanjo talking about war?? the world has gone far beyond that for issues like this and if it ever happens they should not expert the type of support they got from some world leaders'on the previous war . It will just be a simple thing , its Vote and that''s it........people are well more informed now and no jitters on such threats any more especially ones that don't add up in today world.

These people thought they are going to keep their war booty for ever.

The silly old man is saying this because the good Igbo people bounced back so fast after the carnage.

Hmmmm... dont agree 100% with obasanjo.... what then was the reason for £20 as equivalent to all deposits in the bank and stealing of their structures after destroying all of theirs in the east as a result of the war also making them incapable of owning,setting up or buying into shareholding capital of business. If that is not wiping out, then what is ?...

In as much as we want unity, transparency and honesty comes before unity..

Esseite:
Hmmmm... dont agree 100% with obasanjo.... what then was the reason for £10 as equivalent to all deposits in the bank and stealing of their structures after destroying all of theirs in the east as a result of the war?...

In as much as we want unity, transparency and honesty comes before unity..

Your last statement should be a part of the national pledge.

Other nations move mountains to save one life, but Nigeria slaughtered over 3 million Igbos in the name of 'one Nigeria'

BlackTechnology:


We are the largest and not second largest

I have no doubt, I only said second largest because Hausa Fulani is usually combined to represent one group. If split as different groups then we make the Single largest ethnic group in the country, no doubt.

...Obasanjo and Osibanjo are just clowning themselves over this Biafra issue...Its way bigger than them now..

That guy that filled our screen with biafra up there....was an excapee from yab left...we are coming with our net to get him...

Wipe the donkeys out we don't give an f...

vecman22:
Wipe the donkeys out we don't give an f...

your father was cursed and thats why his first son will never prosper.

BlackTechnology:
Asaba massacre was what

Obasanjo the Ape should answer the question above

bless you!!!
obj will never answer to the crimes of his oga murtala mohd and ibrahim taiwo against the asaba and onitsha people.
but gowon has acknowledged the genocide against innocent and unarmed civilians. chief enahoro too knew the truth but didnt go public so as not to destroy the govt's 'credibility'

afonjadie:
I have no doubt, I only said second largest because Hausa Fulani is usually combined to represent one group. If split as different groups then we make the Single largest ethnic group in the country, no doubt.

the north central aint fulanis neither are they hausas. they have their distinct ethnic groups. fulanis are actually minorities in the north while the 'hausas' are for political convinence

Asslicking

Chiaka:
Please save yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? that's pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one
Osibanjo talking about war?? the world has gone far beyond that for issues like this and if it ever happens they should not expert the type of support they got from some world leaders'on the previous war . It will just be a simple thing , its Vote and that''s it........people are well more informed now and no jitters on such threats any more especially ones that don't add up in today world.

Chiaka:
Please save yourself all those stories. You and Osibanjo has been sent on errand to upset the Easterners abi? that's pettiness, good you mention Nigeria is a combination of supposedly three different countries merged into one , since its not possible to fuse together is only commonsense for every so called region (countries) to go their separate ways. Nigeria as a project is a failed one
Osibanjo talking about war?? the world has gone far beyond that for issues like this and if it ever happens they should not expert the type of support they got from some world leaders'on the previous war . It will just be a simple thing , its Vote and that''s it........people are well more informed now and no jitters on such threats any more especially ones that don't add us p in today world.

You posted it twice, e pain am die

laurenjones:


your father was cursed and thats why his first son will never prosper.

Cry me a river Igbos are donkeys