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Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by AbaganaMiracle: 9:37am On May 02, 2021
Renaming of Imo Government house and Douglas Road by Chris Obiekwe.

I came across the news that IPOB has “renamed” Owerri landmarks, Douglas road and Douglas house (government house) to Ikonso way and Ikonso house respectively, in memory of the slain ESN commander (RIP, bro.). Got me thinking - who is Douglas? Is he a black man or a white man? Is he an early missionary or a colonizer? Why would Igbo people name such prominent landmarks after a foreign name?

I did some digging and it turns out that these Owerri landmarks were named after a very wicked British colonizer named Harold Morday Douglas who served as a District Officer from 1897 to 1920 in the British colonial administration. Douglas ruled like a despotic king over the eastern areas and waged punitive wars against the Igbos of present Imo and Abia states who resisted British rule.

This British colonizer, Douglas loved dishing out public floggings to those who resisted his forced labour decrees. He focused on building roads through forced labor. When he paid wages, he paid peanuts. He made it clear that white supremacy must be respected. The head of the colonial administration, Frederick Lugard praised him for his performance saying, “there is no danger of such men falling prey to that subtle moral deterioration which the exercise of power over inferior races produced in men of a different type and which finds expression in cruelty”.

The mean and oppressive actions of HM Douglas provoked protests and deep resentment culminating in the capture and killing of a white doctor by the people of Ahiara around 1905. The oppressed people mistook Dr.Stewart for HM Douglas. His body was never found. As expected, HM Douglas wreaked vengeance on the people of Ahiara. Villages were leveled. People were arrested and killed. Well, I find it most shocking and deplorable that the people of Imo state still honour this white man who practically enslaved their ancestors by naming or retaining his name for their prominent landmarks. Is this colonial mentality at its best or what?

(Ref: Colonialism & violence in Nigeria by Toyin Falola)

https://academic.oup.com/ahr/article-abstract/115/5/1559/43830?redirectedFrom=fulltext

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Duru9(m): 9:43am On May 02, 2021
Nothing douglas again

It's Ikonso house

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Duru9(m): 9:44am On May 02, 2021
Nothing douglas again

It's Ikonso house we know

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Simplyleo: 9:45am On May 02, 2021
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by DeoGratias1(m): 9:46am On May 02, 2021
Ikonso road and Ikonso house we know. Who the hell is Douglas?.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by DeoGratias1(m): 9:48am On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

Ikonso is not a terrorist, but a guardian angel who protected his people and even gave up his life for them.

Keep this in mind.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by e4real: 9:49am On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.

Ikonso is a freedom fighter. A hero. Not an idiotic foool and a coward like you

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by koondog: 9:49am On May 02, 2021
You got it all wrong, It's called "SAINT IKONSO HOUSE." Any other state governors in former eastern region that kills an ESN member or even a Biafran, we will name their government house after the hero of that land they killed.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 9:52am On May 02, 2021
And what right does a militant leader has to name anything in Imo??.���

He should start with Abia biko.

If we want to rename anything in Imo it will be our own choice to make.
Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by DeoGratias1(m): 9:57am On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:
And what right does a militant leader has to name anything in Imo??.���

He should start with Abia biko.

If we want to rename anything in Imo it will be our own choice to make.
The division you are trying so hard to create among igbos does not exist.

Give up

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 10:02am On May 02, 2021
DeoGratias1:

The division you are trying so hard to create among igbos does not exist.

Give up

Point out where you see anything close to division in my post or remain silent forever.

You will not focus on the people raising their flags in your Ne region.

Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Akwamkpuruamu: 10:15am On May 02, 2021
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Omoslim26:
And what right does a militant leader has to name anything in Imo??.���

He should start with Abia biko.

If we want to rename anything in Imo it will be our own choice to make.
[/s]

Mushin boy, you don go sip agbọ Jedi Jedi at Iya Basira shop this morning again

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by SLAP44: 10:15am On May 02, 2021
Douglas who?

Ikonso road
Ikonso house

FOREVER!

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Emergingnation(m): 10:22am On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:


Point out where you see anything close to division in my post or remain silent forever.

You will not focus on the people raising their flags in your Ne region.
Stop supporting mediocrity !

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 10:24am On May 02, 2021
Emergingnation:
Stop supporting mediocrity !

Stop supporting a scammer and occultic group that called animals causing mayhem in Igboland angels.

Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by chatinent: 10:26am On May 02, 2021
Ok o
Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 10:31am On May 02, 2021
Akwamkpuruamu:
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[s]Mushin boy, you don go sip agbọ Jedi Jedi at Iya Basira shop this morning again
[/s]

Zamfara boy, you go don go snif gum and drink burukutu for mama Halima shop this morning again.
Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Stone03: 10:32am On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.

Ikonso and Odumegwu Ojukwu fought for freedom. Never you in your idiotic mind call him a terrorist.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Emergingnation(m): 10:34am On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:


Stop supporting a scammer and occultic group that called animals causing mayhem in Igboland angels.
Stop undermining the course for freedom in the East! Typical fulani muslim stunts..

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Emergingnation(m): 10:35am On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:


Stop supporting a scammer and occultic group that called animals causing mayhem in Igboland angels.
Stop undermining the course of freedom in the East, you little Imp !

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 10:38am On May 02, 2021
Emergingnation:
Stop undermining the course for freedom in the East, you little Imp !

Stop advocating for a deceptive intelligent scammer using the emotions of misguided youths in the East and playing on the failings of the Eastern leaders to scam them and send them to their early graves.

Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 10:41am On May 02, 2021
Stone03:


Ikonso and Odumegwu Ojukwu fought for freedom. Never you in your idiotic mind call him a terrorist.

Never you in your life put the Great Odumegwu Ojukwu leader of the Eastern region in the same sentence with a militant who is fighting for a scammer.

Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Emergingnation(m): 11:05am On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:


Stop advocating for a deceptive intelligent scammer using the emotions of misguided youths in the East and playing on the failings of the Eastern leaders to scam them and send them to their early graves.
grin grin
you are apparently suffering from a protracted case of mental illness or battle with accasional fits of schizophrenia which manifest in making foolish and incoherent statement.



Medication and therapies may help manage symptoms. The causes are visible, one of them are eminent collapse of this contraps.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Omoslim26: 11:12am On May 02, 2021
Emergingnation:
grin grin
you are apparently suffering from a protracted case of mental illness or battle with accasional fits of schizophrenia which manifest in making foolish and incoherent statement.



Medication and therapies may help manage symptoms. The causes are visible, one of them are eminent collapse of this contraps.
grin
Emergingnation:
grin grin
you are apparently suffering from a protracted case of mental illness or battle with accasional fits of schizophrenia which manifest in making foolish and incoherent statement.



Medication and therapies may help manage symptoms. The causes are visible, one of them are eminent collapse of this contraps.

You just highlighted your problems ��.

I will be here to help draw your dilutional almost deranged mind back to reality �� there are too many mad people roaming the streets I wouldn't like you to add to the no.��

Your lord and personal savior called this animals killing and causing havock on Igboland angels right??

So what happens to him helping them locate his sis who is also a police officer??.

Think man think you are being scammed left, right and center.
Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Vulcanheph(m): 11:21am On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:

Mynd44 lalasticlala
Stop calling the mods after someone calls u out for displaying ignorance....
The mods won't go to the guy's house and arrest him for you, the highest they can do is ban him .

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Daniel058(m): 12:10pm On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.


IKONSO , IT mean " HOLY CUP" in Igbo grin

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by AbaganaMiracle: 12:13pm On May 02, 2021
Daniel058:



IKONSO , IT mean " HOLY CUP" in Igbo grin
Holy Chalice

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by Tochj(m): 12:49pm On May 02, 2021
Simplyleo:
If the road is to be renamed, its new name can't be after a terrorist. Ikonso or okonso or whatever he called himself, is a terrorist.

Just like naming a road or a house in the North after terrorist muhammed yusuf.
So a Fulani conehead like you Will tell us who to honour.
Ikonso is a Hero in igboland
He died defending his people from Fulani criminals.

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Re: Renaming Of Imo Government House And Douglas Road to IKONSO - Chris Obiekwe. by DeoGratias1(m): 12:53pm On May 02, 2021
Omoslim26:


Point out where you see anything close to division in my post or remain silent forever.

You will not focus on the people raising their flags in your Ne region.
The only way you didn't see how divisive your comment is is because you are not an Igbo man.

Maybe you are the one from NE not me.

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