Ojukwu wishes to die Jan 13

Ikemba Nnewi, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, 77, had a wish three weeks before he was admitted into the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital: to die on January 13.

One of his aides, who did not want his name in print, disclosed this on Wednesday as arrangements to fly him overseas were being finetuned by the doctors handling his treatment.

“Three weeks ago, while trying to feed him, he told (Odumegwu-Ojukwu)me that there were signs that his end was near and that he wished it would come in January 13, 2011 to coincide with the 41st anniversary of the end of the Nigerian civil war,” the aide said.

Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army and governor of the old Eastern Region, declared the secession of the region from Nigeria in 1967. His action resulted in a 30-month civil war between Biafra Republic and Nigeria .

Feelers from the UNTH, Enugu , on Wednesday, indicated conflicting signals on the state of health of the elder statesman.

While a doctor in the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital told our correspondent that Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s health had deteriorated, one of his sons said he was doing well.

“My father is fine. He is getting better,” he said but refused appeals by our correspondent to give his name.

However, the doctor disclosed that the ex-Biafran warlord’s health condition had deteriorated to the level that the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, out of panic, had to rush down to the UNTH to see him.

Obi was accompanied by government officials; the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Chief Victor Umeh, and other party stalwarts.

The doctor added that the governor had to provide funds when the hospital management informed him that it was one of the challenges hindering the moves to fly Odumegwu-Ojukwu abroad for further treatment.

He said, “He will be flown out soon. As at this morning (Wednesday), plans were being made for him to be taken abroad. The money issue that seemed a challenge, I heard, it has been settled by the governor who was in the hospital today (Wednesday).

“So when we notice any sign of improvement in the Ikemba, he will be flown out.”

Another aide of the elder statesman, confirmed that all was set for his boss to be taken abroad.

“Barring any last-minute setback, my oga (boss) should be flown out tonight (Wednesday) or tomorrow (Thursday),” he said.

The aide claimed that Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s son, who spoke earlier with our correspondent, was “only being economical with the truth.”

“He was even lamenting just yesterday (Tuesday) night, but he told me he did not want to take a different stand from that of his father’s wife, Bianca.”

Odumegwu-Ojukwu was rushed to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the UNTH on Sunday morning but was later moved to the ICU in the afternoon after he was diagnosed with Cerebral Vascular Accident.

CVA, according to seniorhealth.about.com, is “another name for a stroke. It is damage to the brain caused by a disruption of the blood supply to a part of the brain.

“This disruption of blood supply can be caused by a blood clot, or by a ruptured artery.

The website also states that “symptoms of a CVA depend on which part of the brain is affected. Common symptoms may include paralysis of a part of the body, loss of all or part of the vision, or loss of the ability to speak or to understand speech.”

The UNTH Chief Medical Director, Dr. Anthony Mbah, had confirmed on Tuesday that the elder statesman would be flown abroad in an air ambulance as soon as his health condition stabilised.

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That's pathetic. I wish him quick recovery!

who cares? i dnt give 2fuccs abeg!

We wish him quickest recovery!

The man is an icon- whether you agree or not
Let's show some respect!

More so as it affects someones wellness.

I wish the Ikemba quick recovery.

wishing him well.

gReenmAn:

The man is an icon- whether you agree or not
Let's show some respect!

More so as it affects someones wellness.

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that bitch an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

i wish him quick recovery,too

Ymodulus:

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that naughty woman an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

are you sick or something, please go for medical
cheek up.

tribalism is killing this nations. stop it !!!

Ohhh Ikemba Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, I wish you quick recovery.

good luck, Ikemba of Nnewi

Ymodulus:

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that naughty woman an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

One thing is certain from the above gibberish: that Ojukwu is not the cause of your inability to construct a simple sentence. Air brain!!!


EZE NDIGBO GBURU GBURU you shall live for us !!!!

Ymodulus:

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that naughty woman an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

You are as dump as your dead father, idot, all your generation put together will not have the kind of balls this man had in his days. MUMU go and ask OBJ what he saw in Owerri during the war that lasted for 30-months.

Fool, do you know what it means to for all the Nigerian Arm Forces to fight a war with inexperience igbo men for 30-months i pity the woman that gave birth to you, coz you are a disgrace to your generation "Ewa".

He should ask God 4 4giveness and repent b4 he die, because dying on the jan 13 or before or even after means nothings. He should make sure he make heaven. Wish him luck!

the greatest mondern african is sick. may the good God heal you in jesus name.

He's a great man no matter what happens next.

Sir, get well soon.

Wish u quickest recovery sir.Great man u are,no matter what any ediot thinks or say.

I thought the civil war ended January 12th 1970?

Ymodulus:

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that naughty woman an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

O gi na ezi na ulo gi di USELESS.Onye iberibe nwuru nwu.inshort ARA GBAWA GI AKA AHU E JI DEE IFE A.anu mpama.

Ymodulus:

my friend will you gerr off that computer?!, you call that naughty woman an icon i dont blame you after he led you guys to war, in which you useless igbos lost precious life while he was in enjoying himself in Ivory coast, and you come up here to say he is am Icon. I just pity your mentality, this is why i continue to say You IGBO's at times act like f-o-o-ls and Dafts.

riwaa nsi onu(chop poo),asim gi rijuo nsi afo.

freecocoa:

O gi na ezi na ulo gi di USELESS.Onye iberibe nwuru nwu.inshort ARA GBAWA GI AKA AHU E JI DEE IFE A.anu mpama.

i dnt know why anybody should reply to that begger.he is a NORTHERN FOOL and imagine what it means to be a northern naija fool!

I am just 31,so i never experienced the war, when i went to visit my mum she sat down teary eyed and told me That Ikemba is sick, then she got really nostalgic and told me of her memories if the civil war.
She was just a little girl the last child of my late grand mum's 3 children, So she was with my Grand mum running through out the war, i wont go into detals but she told me of horrific things she saw!!! my people were massacred during the civil war,,,i mean we were killed in millions, , she witnessed several air raids, when thousands of civilians would be trekking through dirt roads to escape from the bombers leveling the city, the wicked Nigerian pilots would turn their planes onto the fleeing civilians and open fire with the air craft repeating guns! do u know what a 24calibre repeating aircraft guns can do to thousands of fleeing unarmed civilians? My mum experienced this at least three times, Or is it one time they had been hiding out for days and when they came out onto the main road it was littered for miles with the corpses of young Ibo soldiers?,
what my mum told me is better left unsaid, do u think for one second any of u know what my people went through? do u ever wish to experience it? pls feel free to google the word biafra pogrom with google images for just a few pictures,
Dont u ever trivialize what Ojukwu did for my people or the war which stopped the massacre of my people

Its all a silly lie

donkarly:

riwaa nsi onu(chop poo),rijuo nsi afo.

are their dirtyness not worse than POO. Onye hausa mu na ya nokita nesi ka EZIBIDA.

And so wat??

Toaskarity:

are their dirtyness not worse than POO. Onye hausa mu na ya nokita nesi ka EZIBIDA.

the nonsense fool bu onye iberibe,amaghi ife di ya na obara

donkarly:

riwaa nsi onu(chop poo),asim gi rijuo nsi afo.

E kwute lu ya nwannem,ya rijuo nsi nama afo.EZI OFIA DIKA YA.

Toaskarity:

i dnt know why anybody should reply to that begger.he is a NORTHERN FOOL and imagine what it means to be a northern naija fool!

Eziokwu anumanu anwa kpusu mu iwe.ana ekwu ife di mkpa ona koo ka onye egbuwalu isi.

lestat:

I am just 31,so i never experienced the war, when i went to visit my mum she sat down teary eyed and told me That Ikemba is sick, then she got really nostalgic and told me of her memories if the civil war.
She was just a little girl the last child of my late grand mum's 3 children, So she was with my Grand mum running through out the war,  i wont go into detals but she told me of horrific things she saw!!! my people were massacred during the civil war,,,i mean we were killed in millions, , she witnessed several air raids, when thousands of civilians would be trekking through dirt roads to escape from the bombers leveling the city, the wicked Nigerian pilots would turn their planes onto the fleeing civilians and open fire with the air craft repeating guns! do u know what a 24calibre repeating aircraft guns can do to thousands of fleeing unarmed civilians? My mum experienced this at least three times,  Or is it one time they had been hiding out for days and when they came out onto the main road it was littered for miles with the corpses of young Ibo soldiers?,
what my mum told me is better left unsaid, do u think for one second any of u know what my people went through? do u ever wish to experience it? pls feel free to google the word biafra pogrom with google images for just a few pictures,
Dont u ever trivialize what Ojukwu did for my people or the war which stopped the massacre of my people

my brother,whenever my  Dad pulls out his cloth and i sees the bullet scars in his right hand(gotten 4rm the war) and i sees our gateman on his mat sitting and standing i felt like, I cant find a word to complete that talk more remembering my mothers story when my dad joined the biafran soldiers, i ??