LazyYorubas:

Oga shut up joor.. Who is talking about that now?.. We are talking about the marginalization we are facing now and you're busy excavating past histories..afonja, be warned

madenigga:

No one cries blue murder when okonjo iwela is called southsouth, whether she's called or not that won't change the fact that she's igbo.

drake2000x:


Afonja claiming Northerner to plant seed of hate between Igbos and Northerners. Someone should inform this Afonja that 3 yorubaas were involved in the coup.

This people ehn, men! Wish I was God...I'll deal with this people!

baminasri:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ2pcLO9HSc

I tend to ponder how the Igbos will react if it was an Hausa or Yoruba military officer that granted an interview describing how he killed Nnamdi Azikiwe or Odimegwu Ojukwu. The Igbos drew first blood.... The major cause of the disunity facing this country!

pazienza:


Exactly, what kind of demonic beings would go on to fabricate such image tarnishing lies against an innocent group that did them nothing. Imagine creating a fake picture to tarnish and demonize an innocent group.

https://www.nairaland.com/2690144/
mystery-1966-loaf-bread..north-distortion

You would surely agree with me that such demonic people deserve to all die painfully from the harm they wish on others.

baminasri:


Fifty years ago on January 15, 1966, the first military coup d’ etat was carried out in Nigeria by junior soldiers, toppling the government of Nnamdi Azikiwe and Tafawa Balewa thereby rewriting the political, social and military history of the country – forever. On the morning of the coup, Kaduna Nzeogwu, the leader of the coup plotters led soldiers in Kaduna to take over the house of Ahmadu Bello, the leader of the northern region. He was summarily killed after the house was ransacked. Brig Samuel Ademulegun, the commander of 2nd brigade and his wife were reportedly shot by Nzeogwu's co-conspirator, Maj Timothy Onwuatuegwu. In Lagos, Sir Tafawa Balewa who was the prime minister was taken out of his mansion at gun point. His body was reportedly discovered six days later. The attack was led by Emmanuel Ifeajuna. The attack in Ibadan was led by Capt. Emmanuel Nwobos and although there was a scuffle, Samuel Akintola was eventually killed. Major General Aguiyi Ironsi took over government as the first military head of state but the nature of the coup made it look like powerful northerners were killed while their Igbo counterparts were spared. Also, most of the key coup plotters were Igbos and although an Igbo, Arthur Unegbe was killed, it was soon tagged an Igbo coup. It was to change the history of the country forever. The coup, though not completely successful laid the foundation for coups and counter coups in Nigeria. Just six months after the first coup, a counter coup was carried out leading to the death of Ironsi. The coup, popularly referred to as the return match, was planned and carried out by northern officers. It was evident that the attack was retaliation for the first coup. Although the officers that carried out the January coup were still in detention, the fact that they had not been tried for treason and were still on the payroll of the government sent a signal to the northerners that the Igbos wanted to dominate. Aguiyi Ironsi The counter coup would not be the last as officers grew more experienced in coup planning. Bloodier coups followed as senior military men masterminded and carried out more potent coups. Abortive and unsuccessful coup planners were unceremoniously hanged but the tradition of toppling government through a coup continued until 2007 when the former president Olusegun Obasanjo successfully handed over power to Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. Still it was reported that Obasanjo took stringent measures to prevent the toppling of his government by retiring senior military personnel. Although the Biafra civil war began in July, 1967, the genesis could be traced to the first coup of January 1966. The supposed Igbo coup strained relationship between the Hausas in the north and Igbos in the east. Following the counter coup in July, 1966, Igbos reportedly became victims of violent attacks in the north while little was done by the then head of state, Yakubu Gowon. Tension grew and an attempt to salvage the situation failed after the Aburi Accord in Ghana in January, 1967. A few months later, Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu, the military governor of the eastern region declared the region an independent Biafra state. What followed was a bloody war that lasted for three years. Although Nigeria returned to being a single country, the event led to the formation of different separatist groups calling for the declaration of an independent state of Biafra. The detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the director of Radio Biafra on charges of treason is due to his agitation for an independent Biafra state; an agitation that is remotely connected to the first coup in 1966. Nigeria was divided into four regions: Northern region, Western region, Mid-Western region and Eastern region. While the formation of states was something that would eventually happen, the speedy creation of 12 states three days before the start of the civil war was a way to weaken the strength of the Eastern region. The eastern region was broken up into Central Eastern, South Eastern, and Rivers state. It changed the country's setup from regionalism to statehood. The creation of states created a crack in what used to be perceived as a unified eastern region. This was a tactic used by the federal government to establish scattered region that could be handled individually. This was a reaction to the brewing civil war which is also connected to the coup of 1966. Although the number would eventually rise to 36, the creation of 12 states was very significant at that time. The military’s involvement and participation in Nigeria’s politics and governance can be traced to the first coup of 1966 when the civilian government was toppled and replaced with a military rule. Since then military rule continued till 1979 when a civilian government took over. Four years later, another military coup ousted the civilian government until 1999 when an election was carried out and Obasanjo, a former military officer was sworn in as president. Since the military tasted power in 1966, the desire for government increased. Officers who served as military governors or held leadership positions have shed their uniforms to occupy or contest in elective positions in the country. Among them are the aforementioned Obasanjo and the current president, Muhammadu Buhari. Ojukwu and Ibrahim Babangida showed interest in also becoming the president. Other former military men who occupied or contested in elective positions are David Mark, Jonah Jang, Tunde Olurin, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Murtala Nyako and Tunde Ogbeha. Northern Dominance In Nigerian Military Ibrahim Babangide and Sani Abacha. Both were chiefs of army staff and later became heads of state The military coup of 1966 ushered in an Igbo head of state, Aguiyi Ironsi. It was evident therefore that Ironsi got the position because he was the chief of army staff, the most senior commissioned officer. Whether by design or nature, the position was not occupied by an Igbo officer for more than 40 years. This automatically reduced the chances of an Igbo officer occupying the position of Head of State as three heads of states were former chief of army staff. Azubuike Ihejirika The position rather was mostly occupied by northern military officers which gave the region the chance to produce most of the military heads of state in the country. It took 44 years after Ironsi for an Igbo to return to the position of chief of army staff with the appointment of Azubuike Ihejirika by the then president Goodluck Jonathan. Read more: https://www.naij.com/696090-january-1966-coup-50-years-ago-history-nigeria-changed-forever.html

mekuzi09:

Dear, that dude is choked up with hate against Ndi'gbo. Sometimes, I wonder how he exists with such kind of hate in his stomach. Its nauseating seeing him crying like a sex starved he goat on any thing concerning Igbo. Forgetting his own people that are now at the mercy of terrorist herdsmen. Another moniker here, Frathermaty is already going loose on Igbo matter. Their desire and longings over the Igbo nation will backfire against them. He that keepeth Israel neither slumber nor sleep.

omenkaLives:
The picture below got me thinking real deep.

What manner of devilish hate could drive a people into acts like this?

pazienza:


Those type of enemies are the type we should be glad to have. They constantly remind us what we are up against, they stick out like sore thumbs, easy targets for neutralization.

The kind of enemy that I worry about are those enemies in friend apparel, those apparent neutrals with latent enemy potentials, and worst of all, the enemies within, these later are the real issue, the traitors, who go on Igbo names, speak Igbo language, eat Igbo food, have Igbo parents and relatives, but hold in their hearts, Igbophobic views and ideals, against such enemies, there is very slim chance of victory.

omenkaLives:
The picture below got me thinking real deep.

What manner of devilish hate could drive a people into acts like this?

pazienza:
I can't believe a mod deleted my response to Omenka, while Omenka Igbophobic falsehood picture and post was allowed to stay.

mekuzi09:


Are you not aware that this an Igbophobic platform. Nairaland... anything that will castigate and bring the Igbo nation down is sure to hit FP..... I did a thread why Igbos should reconsider their continual stay on this forum, the thread was raptly deleted. So much for freedom of expression.

baminasri:


Nationalistic Ideal you say? Now I'm pretty sure you are dumber than I thought. So Killing national leaders from other ethnic groups and openly bragging about it is the solution?..... The Igbos openly celebrated Nzeogwu's act to the extent of taunting the Hausa's with customized bread labels!!!... The Igbos drew first blood and they are the cause of the ethnic disunity Nigeria is facing till date.

iKnowevents:



The picture got me thinking real deep too. I wonder what feeds hatred in "supposedly human beings"

The bread of 1966 was snapped on a chair of 2017 and a human being brought it out to show the world how deep his hatred is.

Atleast let's apply a pint of intelligence on our hatefilled propaganda.
Enjoy your night if you can thanks.

iKnowevents:



The picture got me thinking real deep too. I wonder what feeds hatred in "supposedly human beings"

The bread of 1966 was snapped on a chair of 2017 and a human being brought it out to show the world how deep his hatred is.

Atleast let's apply a pint of intelligence on our hatefilled propaganda.
Enjoy your night if you can thanks.

fulanimafia:


What do you think the word *IMPRESSION means on that picture?

It simply means the picture is a re-enactment of the original loaf of bread for illustrative purposes by NewsRescue. Nobody is denying that the HD picture is a recent one because the photo is clearly marked with the word *IMPRESSION so there's no "hate-filled propaganda" here at work.

Just because the photo was recreated as an IMPRESSION of the original, does not mean it never happened so you guys should stop attacking omenkalives for something we know happened from various accounts. If Ibos today could pray for the death of Buhari which your kin has even tried to defend on this thread (and will jubilate if it happens), then why does the mocking bread debacle seem so far-fetched to you all?

iKnowevents:



And because the "supposed impression" suits your hate-filled propaganda, let all believe and swallow it.

My dear if it makes you happy, who am I to put a clog to your happiness?

Who are Ibos? Yet to identify with them.

madenigga:
Igbos drew first blood, yet after killing over 3million of our people, both generation before us, generation presently and generations after us shud pay for the acts of a few that never had the consensus of anybody before comiting the act?

madenigga:
Igbos drew first blood, yet after killing over 3million of our people, both generation before us, generation presently and generations after us shud pay for the acts of a few that never had the consensus of anybody before comiting the act?

TonyeBarcanista:

I have big problem with the emboldened because they run contrary to fact on ground.

While I don't wish to make any comment on the event that led to the civil war and those during the civil (they are overflogged already), I believe it is good to make position without deliberate or ignorant effort to mislead the public.

1. The Defunct Eastern region (which consists of present day SE and SS excluding Edo and Delta states) was NOT unified. There were already agitation for a referendum to be held in Rivers state (present day Rivers and Bayelsa) and also in Cross River/Ogoja (present day Cross river and Akwa Ibom states) even before the referendum that was held in Midwest region (Now Delta and Edo states). The ruling government in Enugu refused that to be granted but the agitation continued.

The creation of states was a masterstroke by the Gowon government to grant statehood to the people of these aforementioned areas, something they had agitated. This to this end is one reason (among many) the people distant themselves from Biafra after it was declared and even defended their land.

History has it that Ijaw leaders and those of other "minorities" asked the Biafra promoters that what will be the status of them in the new country if they align, the response they got was that the status remained unchanged. This is another reason for Biafra rejection.

2. After the January 1966 coup that killed the PM, Ijaw/Rivers activist and former policeman Isaac Adaka Boro saw that the hope of referendum in Rivers was gone because as at then the PM was sympathetic to the cause (perhaps for political reasons). Boro led Ijaw youths to carve out all Ijaw territories and then declared Niger Delta Republic in February 1966. Though the republic was crushed after 12 days (as Boro surrendered), it remained the FIRST secessionist movement in post independent Nigeria.

Pls, let's get right our facts. Thank you!!!