THE HISTORY OF NIGER DELTA PEOPLE (PART ONE) By OKE NATHANIEL ATORI.

ISAAC ADAKA BORO AND THE BIAFRANS BLAME GAME.

Attn:

1. The Igbos insulting Isaac Adaka Boro for fighting against Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.
2. ‎Niger Deltans with no or little knowledge of the struggle by Isaac Adaka Boro.
3. ‎Nigerians.

Isaac Adaka Boro who was born on September 10, 1938, fondly called 'Boro' was an Ijaw, a Soldier and pioneer of Niger Delta rights activism in Nigeria. Boro started his activism for the rights of Niger Deltans from when he was the Students' Union President at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), till the time he declared Niger Delta Republic in February 23rd, 1966.

• WHY BORO DECLARED NIGER DELTA REPUBLIC.

Boro declared Niger Delta Republic because he believed the Niger Delta region deserved a larger share of the oil wealth.

His grievance was that the oil proceeds/wealth benefitted mainly the Federal Government of Nigeria led by Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi (an Igbo), and the Eastern Region Government whose Governor was Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Igbo) with its capital in Enugu, and nothing was given to the Niger Delta people.

Prior to this, Boro had taken civil steps to accord the people of Niger Delta in the Eastern region a voice but was frustrated by the Igbo dominated party, National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons, NCNC. [check first comment for details].

• THE 12 DAYS WAR.

The Federal Government led by Aguiyi-Ironsi and with allegiance from the Eastern region; headed by Odumegwu Ojukwu, Western region headed by Francis Adekunle Fajuyi; who was appointed by Aguiyi-Ironsi, fought Boro and his Comrades and against the actualization of Niger Delta Republic. The war lasted for a short period of twelve (12) days which saw the defeat of Boro and his Comrades.

Isaac Adaka Boro stood for his people (Niger Deltans) throughout the 12 days war, he didn't surrender, fought the Federal Government until he was defeated.

• WHAT HAPPENED NEXT.

Subsequent to his defeat, Boro and his Comrades were jailed by Aguiyi-Ironsi until his regime was ousted by a counter-coup led by Theophilus Danjuma, Major Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida and General Murtala on 29th-30th July 1966, and Boro was granted amnesty by Aguiyi-Ironsi's successor, Yakubu Gowon, on the eve of Nigerian Civil war. Aguiyi-Ironsi did for the Ijaw what Boro actually fought for. [read second comment for details].

Boro then listed and was commissioned as a Major in the Nigerian Army and fought on the side of the Federal Government against the Biafran Army led by Odumegwu Ojukwu.

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Lalasticlala Mynd44

They want Niger Delta to joint Biafra so that they can continue from where their fathers stop, the best options for Niger Delta is to have a country of their own or better remain in one Nigeria, Igbo man can do anything for money and power

In the eyes of an average Niger Deltan, the worst Northerner is better than the best Easterner and THIS IS A FACT.

mauriceju2:
They want Niger Delta to joint Biafra so that they can continue from where their fathers stop, the best options for Niger Delta is to have a country of their own or better remain in one Nigeria, Igbo man can do anything for money and power

If Igbo's complain of marginalization you tell them "their brother" Jonathan has been in power without doing anything, but when they want to have Biafra with 'their brothers" it becomes another issue. Nigerian and double standards.

lancelotsylvanu:
In the eyes of an average Niger Deltan, the worst Northerner is better than the best Easterner and THIS IS A FACT.

mmm so Niger Delta is now an ethnic group,that means that the tribes there are igbos,Ijaws,urhobos e.t.c quite educative.

lancelotsylvanu:
In the eyes of an average Niger Deltan, the worst Northerner is better than the best Easterner and THIS IS A FACT.

mmm so Niger Delta is now an ethnic group,that means that the tribes there are igbos,Ijaws,urhobos e.t.c my brother b4 u go get sense I go don get grey hairs.

mauriceju2:
They want Niger Delta to joint Biafra so that they can continue from where their fathers stop, the best options for Niger Delta is to have a country of their own or better remain in one Nigeria, Igbo man can do anything for money and power

clap for yourself
so u dont need money?

Lol, the so called Niger deltans were the ones fishing out Igbo's for the Nigeria army during the civil war.

A lot of Igbo properties was claimed by Niger deltans after 1967, Niger deltans are friends with benefit they aren't dumb

Let the OP go and check his history books and learn what happened. Shame on him to mention Ojukwu and Ironsi . Shame.

The op is an afonjalistic AREWA MAN.... AKA mixed breed.. Trying to pitch brothers against each other...
OP REPENT!!!
Imagine an arewa man, coming to teach me 'a full fledged nigerdeltan my history..... NOTHING wey person no go see for this shithole

PFRB:
Let the OP go and check his history books and learn what happened. Shame on him to mention Ojukwu and Ironsi . Shame.

Tell us what happened. Who crushed boro’s insurrection?

nairalandankrah:
The op is an afonjalistic AREWA MAN.... AKA mixed breed.. Trying to pitch brothers against each other...
OP REPENT!!!
Imagine an arewa man, coming to teach me 'a full fledged nigerdeltan my history..... NOTHING wey person no go see for this shithole

Oya tell the whole world how boros insurrection was crushed. Igbos are always jittery when you tell them their sordid past and want to claim saints.

I laugh when people say that Isaac Boro declared Niger Delta Republic. I laugh for 2 reasons

1. Nobody has ever been able to say what area Boro declared Nigeria Delta Republic. Is it Ogoja? Ibibio? Oron? Anioma? Urhobo? Where was this Niger Delta Republic?

2. How can a person declare a separate country when he is not controlling anywhere? If it were that easy, Nnamdi Kanu will just go to his village and declare Biafra from there.

Isaac Boro was just another militant

This Isaac adaka of a guy is ijaw right?

And he wanted a Niger delta republic and the op here is accusing igbos for it's failure but looking at yesterday's news about Bayelsa, the ijaws don't want an urhobo man to be the deputy governor of their state under PDP.

Na so una Niger Delta go be?

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