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| The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gartamanta: 10:18pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Many people dont know who Brigadier General Hillary Njoku is but he was the first GOC of the Biafran Army until he fell out with Ojukwu and was replaced by General Madiebo. After the war ended, Njoku wrote a book called "Tragedy without heroes" in which he wrote about his military career and time as commander of the Biafran Army. He also attached to his book the appointment letter Ojukwu wrote to late Victor Banjo giving him control of Biafran forces to liberate Western Nigeria from the North. The explosive letter is below: 22nd August 1967 My dear Victor (1) For sometime now, you and I have been discussing the circumstances Which have led to the current and inevitable disintegration of what was the Federation of Nigeria. We have been fully convinced that the aim of the Hausa/Fulani complex has ever been, and will ever remain the total domination of every other part of what was known as the Federation of Nigeria. It is impossible to forget that the crisis which led to the army takeover in January 1966, the coup of the Northern Soldiers Ied by Gowon in July 1966, the wholesale and indiscriminate massacre of the people of what is now Biafra and to a less degree, the people of the Mid-west and West, including the Yorubas - were all the direct result of the Hausa/Fulani attempt to subjugate and use us as tools, the gallant people of Western Nigeria, namely the Yorubas. We do not need to remind ourselves of the heavy losses in life and property suffered by the Yoruba people in their fight for justice and freedom during 1965. 2. Sharing our belief that the people of Yorubaland have a right to live a life of equality, self-respect and justice, free of domination and dictatorship from any quarter, you have both identified yourself with the cause of the Biafran struggle for survival and expressed your determination to see the people of Yorubaland freed from Hausa/Fulani domination. We, the people of Biafra, for our part are willing and have decided to give you and the people of Yorubaland every assistance to achieve your aim. 3. After clearing the whole question with my Executive Council, I, as the Commander-in-Chief of the Biafra Armed Forces, have decided to place at your disposal Biafran forces for the liberation of Yorubaland on the following clear conditions:- (i)You will have nothing to do with the Military Administration of the Mid-west Territory during your sojourn there prior to your move to the West. (ii) The willingness and preparedness of Biafra to assist any part of the former Federation of Nigeria wishing and willing to liberate itself from the Hausa/Fulani domination, does not in any way whatever imply any inclination on her part to compromise her sovereignty or preserve what remains of the defunct Federation of Nigeria. In other words, our sovereignty and break with what used to be known as Nigeria are complete and irrevocable. Nothing must, therefore, be said or done by you or any member of the Liberation Army to give a contrary impression. (iii) Biafra is determined to maintain and safeguard her sovereignty, and ensure that her integrity are never again threatend. (iv) Biafran troops will, after the liberation of Yorubaland, remain in that territory only for as long as we in Biafra consider it necessary for the Yorubas to consolidate their position and sovereignty against any external threat. (v) On the liberation of Yorubaland, you will be appointed Military Governor of that territory. (vi) The liberation of Western Nigeria will be a prelude to the liberation of all Yorubas up to the River Niger and the severance of all connections between the West and the North at Jebba. (Vii) during the period of Biafra troops presence in your territory, all political measures, statements or decrees shall be subject to the approval in writting, by myself or on my authority. (Viii) Should our troops arrive and liberate Lagos, the Government of the Republic of Biafra reserves the right to appoint an administrator for that territory. Such an Administrator will remain in office until a merger of that territory with Yorubaland is effected and Biafran troops withdrawn. (ix) As soon as possible after your appointment as the Military Governor of Western Nigeria and the separation of that territory from Nigeria, you and I must meet to discuss: (a) The duration of stay by Biafran troops in your territory. (b) The areas and subjects of co-operation between the liberated state of Western Nigeria, or by what name it may call itself, and Biafra. (4) I do not need to remind you that Biafra regards all Yorubas as friends. As such, everything must be done, to ensure that the minimum force and loss of life are involved in achieving the objective of liberation. (5) It is essential, in order to avoid misunderstanding or confusion, that all subsequent requests for support be formally made to me by you in writing. (6) Will you please signify, in writing, your acceptance of the above conditions so that you may leave for Western Nigeria and lead the Army of Liberation. Yours very sincerely Sigd: Lt. Col. C. Odumegwu Ojukwu Military Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Biafran Armed Forces. Brigadier Victor Banjo Enugu, Copy to: The Senior Biafra Army Officer Liberation Army to the West 8 Likes 5 Shares
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| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gartamanta: 10:21pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Brigadier Victor Banjo was given a Brigade of Biafran Soldiers and he overran the Midwest and reached as far as Ore. Unfortunately, a combination of Yoruba elements and Nigerian Soldiers of Northern extraction halted their advance and pushed them back. Banjo eventually lost all the territory he gained and returned to Enugu where he along with Ifeajuna, Alale and Agbam attempted to stage a coup and remove Ojukwu. All 4 men were arrested, faced a military tribunal, sentenced to death and executed. Ore was a tragedy because it is clear from the letter above that what Ojukwu wanted was a situation where Southern Nigeria would be free of Northern domination. He wanted Western Nigeria to become and independent country. Rather than fight for their sovereignty, Yorubas fought to remain slaves of the North. Even with Victor Banjo leading a liberation force to free them from Gowon and his Northern cabal in Lagos, Yorubas still opted for slavery under the North rather join Banjo to achieve freedom Today, a Yoruba man cannot be President unless the North says so Yorubas cannot make any laws the North does not agree with as the North has majority of the National Assembly by far Today, the Yorubas cannot control any resource on their land unless the North agrees to restructuring Yorubas fought to be slaves to the North when Ojukwu was fighting for his people to be free from Northern domination 36 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by APCdestroyer: 10:25pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Victor Banjo was later used to liberate the South South as against the South West. Ojukwu betrayed him when he started seeing him as a threat upon him having assurance of winning the west. Ojukwu betrayed the only Hero of Biafra 8 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Nobody: 10:29pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
So it's true that Ojukwu did fight for the Yorubas too. What a selfless legend.  35 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gartamanta: 10:32pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
J111333: Ojukwu fought for everyone to be free including Yorubas. So unfortunate for Ojukwu that Yorubas and some of those who call themselves Niger Delta loved slavery too much 29 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Nobody: 10:33pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
This thread may never make front page; I commiserate with you on that. Chinua Achebe, I believe, was as impartial in telling the truth about the Civil War in his book ”There was a country ”. The Yorubas, a race of people I share same ancestry with, are beyond redemption now as they were before particularly if they gullibly follow the North. Where Ibos took to business and the Yorubas took to setting records in Education ( pre and post independence ), the average Northerner lived as though political power were his ancestral right. 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gnykelly(m): 10:58pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
even ojukwu failed to liberate himself. he has a textbook standard of how to liberate Biafra but does not have a practical know how hence the crushing defeat of the Biafrans forces. 6 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Nobody: 11:05pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
gartamanta:And they will remain slaves till the eternity, Especially the Yorobbers 8 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Mightyhaiz: 11:37pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
General Alexander (the great) Madiebbo.. I love to hear about that hero.. His book and that of Achuzia (requiem Biafra) are to date the best civil war account so far.. 7 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by HomerTimpson: 11:49pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Look for the video of when he went to ghana with some idiot from south west(can't actualise thou) for peace talk,he didn't smile nor taste anything while other leaders were lost in the moment forgeting there is war at home,and when he was asked he ojukwu said "he cannot be happy eating in ghana while his people were dying at home cos of war". "HE'S A HERO but he was alone" 24 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Racoon(m): 11:50pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
gartamanta: 5 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Commonsense99: 11:51pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
 This will not make front page because the raw facts contradicts the picture they want to portray against the good people of Ndigbo. The same reason why they removed history from The zoo. In Ojukwus book, (because I was involved), "he did say the" problem of Nigeria has been and will always remain that of Intentional, from. Intentional myopia to intentional amnesia, everything is done on intention." [b]It Might interest us to know that no yoruba man has ever headed Nigeria ports authority lagos [/b]which is the second highest income generator for this zoo(> #3 trillion/year), It has been the Fulani man since after biafran war upto this day, yet the yoruba man doesn't see himself as slave. his problem is rather the ordinary igbo business man in the streets.21 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Racoon(m): 11:52pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
2. Sharing our belief that the people of Yorubaland have a right to live a life of equality, self-respect and justice, free of domination and dictatorship from any quarter.Histroy on marble. 12 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Racoon(m): 11:54pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Commonsense99:Histroy is always staring us in the face. 11 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Commonsense99: 11:57pm On Jun 27, 2020 |
Racoon:There are so many of these kind of histories, people don't just read, when they do, they exhibit intentional myopia by pretending not to see the facts, and would rather peddled rumours. The same thing Ojukwu complained in 1966 is still happening today. This is why we insist, we want out. 18 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Crofton: 12:40am On Jun 28, 2020 |
Some of Ojukwu's conditions seek direct interference with the "Western Nigeria" political sovereignty. It's still much better and less threatening than the Hausa-fulani domination though . The North and South are almost equally populated, but by a significant proportion the South has an upper hand in education, infrastructure and economy. Therefore I see no reason for Hausa-fulani domination but disunity . If we unite temporarily, we can force a disintegration after which we go our separate ways as three sovereign neighbouring countries . The "Divide and Rule" tactics is definitely one of the most efficient method of maintaining power . 14 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gartamanta: 1:25am On Jun 28, 2020 |
HomerTimpson: Ojukwu saw Nigeria for what it truly was, and would forever be. One country under one Region, the North. He did his best to liberate Southern Nigeria. He declared Biafra, he declared an independent Midwest. Probably him or Banjo would have declared an independent Western Region or Oduduwa Republic. Unfortunately, Yorubas were too wrapped up in their slavery to the North that the idea of being their own masters was not something they could even think about. A typical example of this is that June 12th is more important to the average Yoruba man than Oduduwa Republic. Ojukwu meant well, he meant freedom. All others preferred slavery 21 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Commonsense99: 1:54am On Jun 28, 2020 |
Crofton:Because he realised the need for a strong figure head back up to stregnhten the spine of the nascent Oduduwa Republic, Ojukwu made it clear that he has no intention of invading the west to occupy for ever, he had good intentions. Crofton: Because greed and power drunkenness made the political few to allow Almajiris to play on our intelligence, use this upcoming 2023 as an example just see how id1otic migrants from Guinea are subtly insulting Tinubu, the Yoruba race won't confront them head on, the question is why? Why focus on short term goal of presidency instead of long term goal of total liberation? Why attack the igbo business man and leave the Fulani bourgeois at the Apapa Warf? Will heavens fall if a yoruba man should head the seaport that is located in his father's land? Why celebrate Dangote refinery in Lagos and abandon the refineries in warri and port Harcourt? What happened to the yoruba man's education? How exactly do we think in this South? 13 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Salewa95: 1:56am On Jun 28, 2020 |
gartamanta: A Yoruba man have been president before on two occasions and one was voted through the ballot the other time but got annuled. The Igbos have sucked Fulani rectum all to no good and behaved like true slaves to the caliphate. Azikwe-Ekwueme-Sylvester Ugoh to name a few all slavishly served the North without no benefit even after the North killed 3million of their kinsmen. Ojukwu of unblessed memory had to go on the podium to campaign openly for Shagari, a Fulani hegemony that slaughtered his people not too long ago. Check the video below for you to know the Igbos and their slavish servitude to the North. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8V2Z05Z8JQ 19 Likes 2 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by stonemasonn: 2:11am On Jun 28, 2020 |
gartamanta:Which slavery are you talking about just 7 years after independence? 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by T9ksy(m): 2:14am On Jun 28, 2020 |
(iv) Biafran troops will, after the liberation of Yorubaland, remain in that territory only for as long as we in Biafra consider it necessary for the Yorubas to consolidate their position and sovereignty against any external threat Liberation ! Yeah, indeed.............when we no even send am, sef. mak hin just liberate hin own people and leave us to determine our own destiny. afterall, we were not co-joined twins In actual fact, ojukwu was trying to enslave us under the guise of liberating us. 5 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by DEROX: 2:17am On Jun 28, 2020 |
AM HAPPY OJUKWU NEVER SUCEEDED BANJO WOULD HAVE TURNED TO HIS BOY BOY AND SOLD HALF OF OUR LAND TO THEM I STILL PREFER THE NORTHERNERS AND LOVE PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI GCFR TO ANY IGBO MAN NPORTHERNERS ARE NOT AS GREEDY AS THEY ARE. THE ORE CIVIL WAR SAGA IN ONDO SAYS IT ALL WHY WOULD HE BRING WAR TO ORE INSTEAD OF GOING STRAIGHT TO THE NORTH TO FIGHT  ?2 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by gartamanta: 2:22am On Jun 28, 2020 |
Salewa95: And yet when an Igbo man was fighting for an independent home land, the Yoruba man was fighting to be a slave of the North. Nothing can top that. Can a Yoruba man fight for an independent homeland? Not in a million years. 5 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by DEROX: 2:23am On Jun 28, 2020 |
 after all banjo was killed so wetin he gain was just what would happen later if ojukwu helped him liberate yoruba wey no send am sef1 Like |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Salewa95: 2:29am On Jun 28, 2020 |
gartamanta: Igbo men are coward and Ojukwu just sacrificed millions of his kinsmen for nothing. The Igbos halted the secession of Adaka Boro and evening colluded with the central government to jail him for treason simply because he wanted an independent land for his people. Azikwe read the riot act when the North wanted to secede by threatening the North that the Igbos will cut access to River Niger and make sure the North suffer if they ever dare to secede. The Igbos not yet satisfied went ahead to kill the leaders of other tribes while Azikwe cowardly lied he went on a vacation to evade the coup they are planning to stage. The Igbos now wanted their own independent nation after all the atrocities they committed. Tufiakwa, they reap the result of the Karma and I feel no pity for them! After all the atrocities Ojukwu commited, he ran like a coward disguised like a woman and instructed Phillip Effiong to surrender while leaving behind his people to suffer. He later came back to campaign for Shagari, a Fulani hegemony that killed millions of his people few decades back like a true slave. Repeat after me, igbos are Fulani slaves and they won’t be able to break the shackles of slavery. 13 Likes 3 Shares |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Commonsense99: 2:35am On Jun 28, 2020 |
DEROX: Just imagine this dudes mentality. Basically your major problem is Envy! Envy induced hatred, Envy can make a man call white black. This type is what Ojukwu called intentionally myopic.  This is why Ndi igbo want out.. So You can romance your fulani sweethearts.. You can live happily with them every after. This is why you should support biafra, let igbos go away with their wahala this is not too difficult to understand. 9 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by DEROX: 3:03am On Jun 28, 2020 |
Commonsense99: When they had the chance under johnathan why couldnt they do that johnathan was a biafran to be honest,ike ekweremadu was deputy senate president, ihedioha was deputy speaker,minister for finance was okonjo iweala and defacto prime minister,madueke was petroleum minister who could have helped in welding more share of oil to her SS region sine they are the real producers,CBN governor emefiele budget officer of the federation bridget okogwu, chike obi Director general bpp federal director for works also an igbo man or should i go more after all this wasnt it enough to have divided the country once and for all will anyone kill the president or who can challenge him how many SEA ports was opened in the SS or how many Federal universities ? when you had the chance you misused it but NO you want A JIHADIST and unrepentant northerner to give you no wahala una6 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Nobody: 3:49am On Jun 28, 2020 |
DEROX:Can't u read ? 3 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Godfullsam(m): 5:15am On Jun 28, 2020 |
gartamanta: The same Ojukwu waste the lives of millions of ibos for selfish purpose and ran away. He later came back and contested for a top political office in a country he once spent fortunes to desintegrate. ...and you are here blaming yorubas for your misfortune. For your information, the only slave to the north as of now are the igbos. I don't need to explain further 4 Likes |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by selemempe: 5:17am On Jun 28, 2020 |
Crofton:see. We can even stay together in one south Nigeria nation with capital in Lagos. And we can even get Benue Kwara and logo to join us. Let the north keep Abuja, Jos, and other middle belt territories. We would be a much greater country than most African nations if we actualise a south Nigeria nation |
| Re: The Incredible Letter Ojukwu Wrote To Victor Banjo At The Start Of The War(pic) by Godfullsam(m): 5:21am On Jun 28, 2020 |
J111333: What a selfless legend who ran away from battle when the fight became tough, leaving millions of his people to die like chicken. Audio legend! 6 Likes 1 Share |
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