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Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:28am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Today is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day! www.nairaland.com/attachments/922401_armed_jpg924f4eb16c96c31f68c3b2207c40d23e In Nigeria, Armed Forces Day, also known as Remembrance Day, is celebrated on 15 January. It was formerly marked on 11 November of every year to coincide with the Remembrance Day (Poppy Day) for the World War II veterans in the British Commonwealth of Nations, but it was changed to 15 January of every year in Nigeria in commemoration of the surrender of Biafran troops to the Federal troops on 15 January 1970 thus signalling the end of the Nigerian Civil War. The day is marked with a Remembrance Day parade at the Cenotaph in Abuja and in the 36 state capitals. The ceremony includes 21 gun salute, playing of the Last Post, a minute's silence, laying of wreaths and release of pigeons to symbolise peace. In the past month armed forces remembrance day emblems have been on sale across the country. Proceeds of the sale of the remembrance emblem go to the Nigerian Legion. 2017 Remembrance Day emblem. The Nigerian Legion is the Nigerian association of ex-servicemen, i.e former members of the Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force. Officers and men of the armed forces are trained to fight and kill. When they retire, they discover that there are no jobs for them (some of them have been in the armed forces since they were teenagers and military work is all they know). Others were forced to retire from the armed forces due to injuries sustained in battle. The Legion helps them to integrate into society and take care of themselves. By law the Legion is permitted to operate certain businesses in order to raise money for its members. Members of the legion also serve as security guards at government establishments (you often see them in their brown uniforms). The Legion also raises money through the sale of Armed Forces and Remembrance Day emblems. In recent years (especially since the return to civilian rule) members of the Legion have gone through great hardship while trying to collect their pensions and gratuity. Sometimes their pensions are not paid for many months. At other times, legionnaires, who could be as old as 60, 70, or 80 years old are made to travel long distances and queue in the hot sun, all in the name of pension verification exercise. Many legionnaires have died during this process. www.nairaland.com/attachments/922404_a20nigerian20legion_jpg328b92979c09d50605d7696a57aa9f3c Officers and men of the Nigerian Legion. The Nigerian Legion Act (Laws of the Federation) http://www.aksjlegalresource.com/resource/Laws_of_the_Federation%5CNIGERIAN%20LEGION%20ACT.pdf 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by hakeem4(m): 5:28am On Jan 15, 2018 |
May the soul of the departed rest in peace |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:29am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Officers and men of the Nigerian Armed Forces have fought in various wars and taken part in many peace keeping operations, defensive duties and internal security duties. These include Wars including: * The First World War * The Second World War * The Nigerian Civil War Peace keeping/enforcement operations in * The Congo * Tanzania * Liberia * Sierra Leone * Lebanon * Darfur * The former Yugoslavia * Mali Defensive duties including * The Bamileke Rebellion * Chadian Rebels (1982/83) * The Bakassi Peninsula Internal Security duties including * The Tiv Rebellion * The Western Region Crisis * The Niger-Delta Crisis (1966) * The Agbekoya Rebellion * The Niger Delta Crisis (1992-2009) * The Boko Haram Insurgency. Anti-Robbery operations, including: * Operation Sweep * Rapid Response Squad * Operation Yaki * Operation Messa Etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8akV2HsCQDY Video: Major General Buhari attends the 1984 Remembrance Day parade at the Remembrance Arcade, Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:29am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Remembrance day was previously held on November 11 (11:11) and there used to be a minute silence at 11am (11:11:11), but it was moved to January 15 to mark the end of the Nigerian Civil War. The ceremony will be held this morning at the Cenotaph, Abuja. President Buhari lays a wreath at the 2016 Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day ceremony. President Goodluck Jonathan lays a wreath at the remembrance day ceremony. President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, Speaker Dimeji Bankole and other senior members of government at the remembrance day ceremony. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by zakim(m): 5:30am On Jan 15, 2018 |
May departed souls rest in peace |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:32am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Let's take a moment to remember Lieutenant Oluwafemi Odushina. He was killed on Tuesday, the 13th of May, 2014. Boko Haram ambushed the late Oluwafemi with his troops around the Chibok area where they had gone to search for and rescue the abducted Chibok girls. Following his death, the news got to the military camp and reportedly led to a mutiny by some soldiers of the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army against the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Abubakar Mohammed who was then redeployed. Lt. Odushina Oluwafemi was an old student of the Air Force Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos State. He served with the United Nations Peace Keeping Forces in Darfur and later went to Pakistan for an additional training course. In March 2014, he was deployed to Maiduguri where he was killed defending the nation’s integrity. 27 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:32am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Let's take a moment to remember Captain Kenneth Onubah. He was from Ifite-Oraifite in Anambra State. He was killed in an ambush by Boko Haram in May 2014. 19 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:33am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Let's take a moment to remember Lieutenant Colonel Abu Ali. Islie: https://www.nairaland.com/3448118/muhammad-abu-ali-killed-boko 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Nobody: 5:47am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Useless armed forces. 6 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Dujardin(m): 5:49am On Jan 15, 2018 |
What about Remembrance day for the innocent people they unlawfully killed? Puta Armed pito sucking forces! 5 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:50am On Jan 15, 2018 |
TRIBUTE: Abu Ali, Lt Col Who ‘doesn’t Brag’ But Is Killing Off Boko Haram https://www.nairaland.com/3173806/tribute-abu-ali-lt-col 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:50am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Let's take a moment to remember Major SK Umaru. Major SK Umaru: Another Brave Hero Killed By Boko Haram Bullets https://www.nairaland.com/2051456/major-sk-umaru-another-brave [img]http://4.bp..com/-2dcS-O7zgG0/VJMybcSBwCI/AAAAAAAEIUI/BYAPDTldBjI/s1600/4.png[/img] 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:50am On Jan 15, 2018 |
naptu2: Brigadier General Maxwell Mitikishe Khobe (Chief of Defence Staff of Sierra Leone) RIP 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:53am On Jan 15, 2018 |
naptu2: Nigerian armed forces 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 5:54am On Jan 15, 2018 |
The Second World War During the Second World War, the Regiment served in many parts of the world and played a distinguished part in the defeat of the Italians in East Africa and the Japanese in Burma. The Royal West Africa Frontier Force provided the largest colonial expeditionary force to leave any colony and it was a West African division which was the first ever to be entirely supplied by air. The following paragraphs give, but a brief outline of the most complex and diverse operations in which the Nigeria Regiment took part. Troops of the Nigeria Regiment, 3rd West African Brigade (Thunder), boarding a Dakota Transport plane (circa 1943). At the outbreak of the war, the Nigeria Regiment consisted of five regular battalions with supporting arms and services. In the early part of 1940, plans were made for the move of the 1st West African Brigade to East Africa. The Brigade consisting of 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions, Nigeria Regiment, 1st Light Battery, 1st Field Ambulance, 1st Infantry Brigade, Signals, and the 1st Field Company, R.E.; left Nigeria on June 3rd, 1940, together with a Gold Coast brigade. After taking part in the defence of Kenya, these brigades distinguished themselves in the Abyssinian Campaign. The Gold Coast brigade secured the west bank of the Juba after defeating the Italians at Bulo Erillo, whilst the Nigerian Brigade, by the capture of Merca, played an all-important part in the capture of Mogadishu. On February 13th, 1941, in company with the 22nd East African Brigade, the Nigerian Brigade advanced on Brava. Despite their training in bush warfare based upon the lessons of the First World War and their short training in mobile warfare, they covered 600 miles between Mogadishu and Harar in twenty-six days, pushing the enemy before them and taking a number of guns, machine guns and prisoners. In the opinion of experts, this advance was the most rapid in the history of the East Africa Campaign. The Brigade returned to Nigeria on September 5th, 1941 when it received an enthusiastic welcome and it provided the leaven of war-trained men for the great Expeditionary Force which was later to take part in the final defeat of the Japanese in Burma. In 1940 it had not been anticipated that further troops would be required except for reinforcements and no further units were raised in the earlier part of the year. On the collapse of France in May and June, 1940 however, it was immediately decided to expand the Royal West African Frontier Force on a large scale and an extensive recruiting campaign was started. By the end of 1941 the Nigeria Regiment had, apart from other services, raised thirteen battalions. These wartime battalions were built around a nucleus of 150 men from the old Reserve Battalion. The 7th Battalion came into official existence on June 8th, 1940 and from a cadre of this battalion a few months later and by local recruitment, the 12th battalion was raised. Meanwhile the Reserve Battalion had moved to Enugu where the 9th Battalion, which was originally composed chiefly of Nigeria Police (including officers) with a few regular soldiers, was raised: after some time, some of the police were recalled and the battalion on its arrival at Sokoto in January 1941, (after a few months in Calabar) absorbed a large proportion of local recruits. At the same time, the battalions which were at first to make up the 6th Battalion, the 4th Brigade Group, were being formed at Kaduna and the 6th Brigade group was being established in Sierra Leone with the 4th and 11th Nigerian Battalions under command together with a Sierra Leonean and a Gambian battalion and mostly Sierra Leonean supporting arms and services. In the early months of 1914 the 3rd Brigade Group consisting of 7th, 9th, and 12th Battalions, 3rd Light Battery, 3rd Brigade Group Company W.A.A.S.C, was formed with headquarters at Zaria. Later the 9th Battalion transferred to the 4th Brigade Group at Kaduna and the 6th Battalion came from that group to join the 3rd. The 81st and 82nd West African Divisions were then formed for service in India and Burma. The Nigeria Regiment provided the 1st (West African) Infantry Brigade (1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions) the 3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade (5th, 9th and 10th Battalions) whilst the 4th and 11th Battalions had gone to Sierra Leone as part of the “mixed” 6th (West African) Infantry Brigade. When the Divisions went to India, the 11th Battalion remained in Sierra Leone and the 8th Battalion in Nigeria as holding battalions: the 13th Battalion was eventually disbanded and used to strengthen the 8th. In addition to these units with them supporting arms and services, the Royal West African Frontier Force also raised 43 Pioneer Companies and other group of 20 Garrison Companies which saw service in the Middle East, Palestine, Morocco and Sicily. On their arrival in India in 1943, the 3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade was detached from the 81st (West African) Division and came under the command of General Wingate who was forming a “Special Force” to carry out the Second Chindit campaign. The remainder of the two divisions took part in the campaign in the Arakan. A detailed and authentic history of the 1st (West African) Infantry Brigade in the Arakan has been published in “A Short History of the 1st (West African) Infantry Brigade in the Arakan 1944-45”. It has been seen how the brigades came into being and that the history of the Arakan campaign is available for the students of the roles played by the 1st and 4th Brigades, but this account would be woefully incomplete, as there is nothing published without some special preference to the 3rd and 6th Brigades. The two West African Divisions were made up as follows: The 91st from the 3rd Nigerian Brigade Group, the 5th Gold Coast Brigade and the 6th Brigade with the 4th battalion of the Nigerian Regiment and Brigade groups from Sierra Leone and the Gambia and their supporting services, the 82nd from the 2nd Gold Coast and 1st and 4th Nigerian Brigades and the Nigerian Recce Regiment which became one of the greatest thorns in the Japanese side in Burma. The original role of the 3rd Brigade was defence against Vichy French to the north and north-west of Nigeria and training was pursued with a view to fighting in open country and orchard bush. A similar role was the part of the 6th Brigade in Sierra Leone. In August 1914, the 3rd Brigade Reconnaissance Company was formed and by January of the following year it had become a complete unit with a full complement of equipment. Meanwhile the first Auxiliary Group was being formed in Ibadan. They were originally W.A.A.S.C and enlisted as first-line carriers trained to arms and as stretcher-bearers: their services earned much praise later on in Burma and in Nigeria they undertook important duties on works of construction. Training was interrupted intermittently from the middle of 1941 due to supposed threats of French invasion. The most important of these alarms was at the time of ‘Richelieu’ incident at Dakar and the last at the time of the British and American landings in North Africa in November, 1942. At that time, a brigade with a squadron of Free French Tanks was massed along the northern frontier of Nigeria ready to start a counter-offensive if the Vichy French should attack. All however, went off peacefully. Following exercises in January 1943, the news of the future employment of the West African Expeditionary Force was divulged and from then onwards till embarkation there was feverish activity. Training in thick jungle fighting was carried out at the Olokemeji Battle School and in swamp fighting around Lagos. On September 27, 1943 the brigade embarked at Lagos and landed in India on November 5, 1943. The 3rd Brigade which was detached from the 81st (West African) Division was introduced to a very specialised form of warfare. Shorn of its Field Battery, Recce Squadron, Group Company and Auxiliary Group, the remaining units were reorganised into ‘columns’ two to each battalion. The columns were trained for long range penetration. Equipped with unfamiliar weapons including flame-throwers and carrying their heavier weapons on mules they were required to operate behind enemy lines dependent on air-supply drops and living for long periods on the rations they carried in their packs. The brigade went into action alongside British and Ghurkha troops in March 1944. The Special Force’s object was to establish itself in the heart of Burma on the Japanese lines of communication supplying the Japanese forces including Assam and those retreating slowly in front of General Stilwell’s Chinese-American Army advancing on Myitkina from the north. Third Brigade’s initial role was to hold ‘fortresses’ on the lines of communication, based on which other columns operated against the Japanese. The six Nigerian columns, having being flown into Burma from Assam, were concentrated near Mawlu in two fortresses, ‘Aberdeen’ and ‘White City’, 6th Battalion was at the road and rail block at White City, and 7th Battalion was allocated a mobile role in the White City area. White City was almost immediately subjected to a very strong Japanese ground and air attack which was successfully resisted during the whole of April. In May it was decided that Special Force should move northward to join forces with General Stilwell. White City, was evacuated, a column of 12th Nigeria Regiment being the last to leave and the brigade moved northward, fighting a series of actions on the way. Concentrating in the area near Mogaung at the northern end of the “Railway Corridor”, later to be the main axis of the final victorious southward thrust into Burma, the brigade mounted a series of attacks on a strong Japanese defence position known as “Hill 60”. This position had orders to resist to the last man and succeded in holding out until eventually reduced by the British 36th Brigade heavily supported by artillery and air craft. Third Brigade had almost succeeded in capturing the feature on one occasion and only failed through lack of artillery and air support. By this time the brigade had suffered heavy casualties. It had fought in the most appalling conditions through the heaviest rain for four months, living on hard rations – sometimes lucky to get five days rations in a week – and seldom having a roof over its head. When hill 60 had been taken, the brigade was therefore withdrawn and after a period of recuperation, started training again in Central India at the end of 1944 for a further campaign. This time, the three battalions were divided up among composite brigades of British and Gurkha troops, with whom the Nigerians established excellent relations. The third Chindit campaign did not, however, materialise. The successful British advance in Burma had made long-range penetration no longer necessary or practicable, so Special Force was disbanded Reorganised once more on orthodox lines, the brigade joined the 81st (West Africa) Division in an arear near Madras, where training was commenced for a sea-borne invasion of Malaya. The 6th Brigade, including the 4th Battalion, Nigeria Regiment and the 6th Light Battery and a Field Survey Section, were in August 1943, the first West Africa troops to land in India. After training they proceeded to the Burma frontier area in the Arakan and before the end of the war, the 4th Battalion was established over the frontier on the headwaters of the Kaladan River valley which was the scene of its operations for nearly 14 months. The 4th Battalion was supplied entirely from the air , whilst a jeep track , known as “West Africa Way”, was constructed behind it through what seemed impossibly precipitous country. This remarkable feat covered no less than 73 miles. The rest of the Brigade and a Gold Coast brigade (the 5th) together forming the 81st Division, from which the 3rd Brigade had been detached to serve with the Chindit under General Wingate, followed and together were the first large force ever to be supplied entirely by air. In the early months of 1944 the brigade advanced down the Kaladan valley as a left flank guard to the main 15th Indian Corps’ attack on Akyab. This attack for various reasons failed and though the 4th Battalion reached further south that year than any other large body of troops on the whole front. The division had to withdraw with the rest of the corps; after delaying tactics supported by detachments of the Reconnaissance Regiment, which up to this time had been undertaking aggressive landing operations along the coast towards Akyab, it held positions near the frontier throughout the monsoon and so forestalled the much vaunted Japanese advance on Calcutta. The 4th Battalion led the return to Burma after the Monsoon by driving the Japanese off the precipitous slopes of Frontier Hill and the brigade advanced again down the Kaladan and parallel valleys. So successful was this outflanking movement, which was joined in January 1945 by the 82nd West African Division and resulted in joint capture by the two West African Divisions of Myohaung, that little resistance was put up in Akyab to the rest of the Corps. After the capture of Myohaung, the 81st Division, including the 6th Brigade, returned to India for rest and further training for an attack on Malaya, but an armistice was signed before this was launched. During the operation in the Kaladan Valley, the troops lived and fought in extreme jungle conditions, the only adjuncts of civilisation in the way of weapons, food, clothing, or shelter, being what they could carry themselves or what could be dropped from the air they faced these conditions for months on end in a way no other troops were ever called upon to do for such long periods. They acquitted themselves well and played a major part in driving the Japanese out of the Arakan. The end of the war came before the West African Divisions could carry out their plans for the attack on Malaya and so, after a period of rest and vocational training in India, they returned to their home countries in 1946 with a record of which they could be well proud. The Japanese were usually contemptuous of their foes and the following extract from a captured Japanese war diary is therefore worth recording. The enemy soldiers are not from Britain but from Africa. Because of their belief, they are not afraid to die, so even if their comrades have fallen they keep on advancing as if nothing had happened. It makes things rather difficult. They have an excellent physique and are very brave, so fighting against these soldiers is somewhat troublesome. The following are some of the honours won by Nigerian troops of the Royal West African Frontier Force during the Second World War 1939-1946: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 8; Military Medal, 58; British Empire Medal, 20; Mention in Despatches, 243; Certificates of Good Service, 39; Act of Gallantry, 1. Myohaung Day ( January 24th) is the annual day of remembrance in honour of Nigerian soldiers killed in Burma. November 11th of each year is the annual commemoration day of Nigerian soldiers killed in the two World Wars. 4 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by ipobarecriminals: 6:01am On Jan 15, 2018 |
GOD. with PYTHONS dead/alive.#Salute |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by ipobarecriminals: 6:03am On Jan 15, 2018 |
FreddyKruger: FreddyKruger:dem don use koboko chased out that legion of demon outa u.God bless. our PYTHONS 2 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by seunmsg(m): 6:28am On Jan 15, 2018 |
RIP to all those who have laid down their lives in the defence of this country. Their heroics shall never be forgotten. 3 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by tasceige(m): 6:32am On Jan 15, 2018 |
In honor of all fallen heroes.... God bless your souls.. And to the living: Thank you for your service . 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by vizboy(m): 6:33am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Salute to All The Military men And women who lost their lives serving this country |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by fulaniHERDSman(m): 6:34am On Jan 15, 2018 |
HAUSA FULANI ARMY No pretence here ... they should all rot in the hottest part of hell. You can argue with your father blokos 4 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Nobody: 6:37am On Jan 15, 2018 |
naptu2: President Umaru Musa Yaradua |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by FromZeroToHero(m): 6:38am On Jan 15, 2018 |
gallant soldiers |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Nobody: 6:38am On Jan 15, 2018 |
May the souls of those fighting for the territorial Intergrity of Nigeria, rest in peace. I remember my Uncle C. Akaa, I miss you now and always. I never knew General Maxwell Khobe history, thanks OP his son was my friend, there are also namesakes. 2 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by naptu2: 6:39am On Jan 15, 2018 |
AnonyNymous: Thanks |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by tiredoflife(m): 6:39am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Today is the army of the Fulani raiders remembrance day Don't be fooled The sultan of sokoto is the head of all traditional rulers in Nigeria He gives directives to all rulers both in the Muslim domain and the Christian domains He is Fulani During the British conquer of the north the sultan staff of office was seized when they fell under British rule But when the British were leaving a mock fight was staged and the British made sure they allowed the sultan representative win And that staff of office was returned while power was transferred to the sultan that he defected the British who was the colonial master No other tribe was accorded this power return but the Fulani This single act put all our traditional rulers under the power of the sultan of sokoto that's why he is the life head of all traditional rulers of both the Christian, traditional, and moslem domain. Its not by chance the sultan claims to be the head of all traditional institutions of Nigeria it was by battle which his throne was made to win. That's why no traditional ruler goes against the sultan of sokoto Since you bow to the traditional rulers in your state You bow to the sultan of sokoto in reality To bring down the Fulani dynasty We must first bring back the honor of our traditional stools All stools from ile Ife to Benin From tiv to kunari From olu to oba Are all subjects of the sultan of sokoto Thereby we are all slaves to the sultan This the Fulani herdsmen understand That's were the pride comes from Our traditional rulers ve sold us out We are slaves in the new Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Amarabae(f): 6:42am On Jan 15, 2018 |
None of my business. What I will remember is the army that fought for my people in 1967. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Quality20(m): 6:44am On Jan 15, 2018 |
OK good one. This is an army which makes me remember how wicked and mischievous igbos are by nature. They actually sacked d ist civilian set of leaders and killed national heroes across all regions including Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello, most of Yoruba leaders except Awolowo etc, whilst making sure that Azikiwe was out of the country and replaced them with a military junta headed by general Ironsi. These wicked ppl were eventually cut to size by d Gowon coup- but the evil and bitterness inherent in them won't let them be, they planned and hatched a selfish succession plan carried out by an equally devilish general, by name Ojukwu which lead to wanton destruction of lives and properties, including the displacement of many. And up till now, the offsprings of these wicked ppl are still venting their anger on other Nigerians whom they see as much lower animals- calling d country a zoo. The whole of south east used to be one whole region comprising d present south south and south east- but d minorities couldn't trust their selfish and mischievous brothers from d igbo extraction, hence the government of d time had to excise d present south south from their grip. The question begging for answer is who in his right senses will ever vote an igbo presidency, even if presented by both APC and PDP? For now, the igbos are going to have to remain with us as our servants, they are not gonna secede and are never gonna rule their so-called zoo 3 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Nobody: 6:44am On Jan 15, 2018 |
Those that killed innocent civilians should continue to fúck their grave. 5 Likes |
Re: Today Is Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day (2018) by Jamiubond009(m): 6:46am On Jan 15, 2018 |
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